West Virginia Supreme Court· 11/25/1980
In Re Smith
Citations
- 270 S.E.2d 768
- 214 W. Va. 83
- 585 S.E.2d 602
- 1980 W. Va. LEXIS 614
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting necessity of looking to \the nature of the original offense for which the petitioner was disbarred\
- noting necessity of looking to “the nature of the original offense for which the petitioner was disbarred”
- noting necessity of looking to “the nature of the original offense for which the petitioner was disbarred”
- “The criteria of character, maturity, and experience are basically designed to permit forgiveness of a young man who has been stupid in his youth and can demonstrate that over the course of years he has become wiser and stronger.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Neely, Harshbarger, Miller, Megraw, McGraw
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
7 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. MooreWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2003-12-12· cited 12×
- In Re Petition for REINSTATEMENT OF L. Dante DiTRAPANOWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2014-06-18· cited 7×
- In re Petition for Reinstatement of C. Crady SwisherWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2020-04-03
- In re Petition for Reinstatement of Keith WheatonWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2021-06-14
- In Re: Petition for Reinstatement of David D. PerryWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2021-11-10
- In re Petition for Reinstatement of C. Michael SparksWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2025-05-22
- In re Petition for Reinstatement of Edward Raymond KohoutWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2025-06-10
Cites
38 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Anderson v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1974-06-03· cited 571×
- Graziani v. Committee on Legal EthicsSupreme Court· 1974-05-13· cited 214×
- State Ex Rel . Harris v. CalendineWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1977-03-22· cited 111×
- West Virginia State Bar v. EarleyWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1959-06-09· cited 108×
- In the Matter of HissMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-08-05· cited 104×
- State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. ButterfieldNebraska Supreme Court· 1961-11-10· cited 62×
- In Re StumpCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)· 1938-03-15· cited 62×
- State Ex Rel. D. D. H. v. DostertWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1980-07-16· cited 59×
- In Re WigodaIllinois Supreme Court· 1979-10-02· cited 55×
- In Re the Petition for Reinstatement to Practice Law of BravermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1974-03-01· cited 53×
- In Re License to Practice Law by DanielWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1970-03-17· cited 43×
- In Re MannWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1967-06-06· cited 43×
- COMMITTEE ON LEGAL ETHICS, ETC. v. PenceWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1975-06-24· cited 42×
- In Re TeitelbaumIllinois Supreme Court· 1958-05-21· cited 39×
- In Re EatonIllinois Supreme Court· 1958-09-18· cited 38×
- Tardiff v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court· 1980-07-03· cited 35×
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. PenceWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1977-12-20· cited 35×
- Oakes v. Monongahela Power CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1974-08-01· cited 34×
- In Re EddlemanWashington Supreme Court· 1969-10-09· cited 31×
- In Re EaryWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1950-03-28· cited 30×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.