Case Name: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. McClenaghan
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1991-01-09
Citations: 57 Ohio St. 3d 21
Docket Number: No. 90-1131
Parties: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. McClenaghan.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 57
Pages: 21–22

Head Matter:
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. McClenaghan.
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. McClenaghan (1991), 57 Ohio St. 3d 21.]
(No. 90-1131
Submitted October 17, 1990
Decided January 9, 1991.)
J. Warren Bettis, disciplinary counsel, and Mark H. Aultman, for relator.
Sam B. Weiner, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We agree with relator that precedent supports imposing an indefinite suspension on respondent for his bribery conviction. Moreover, we find insufficient mitigating evidence to reduce that penalty. Respondent, formerly a high-ranking public official, bribed an employee in the division he had once headed. Letters of support do not easily mitigate such conduct. Therefore, we hereby adopt- the recommendation of the board and indefinitely suspend respondent from the practice of law. Costs taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.