Case Name: In the Matter of Mark R. CALHOUN, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 2000-12-07
Citations: 343 S.C. 280
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Mark R. CALHOUN, Respondent.
Judges: /s/ Costa M. Pleicones, J.
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 343
Pages: 280–281

Head Matter:
540 S.E.2d 444
In the Matter of Mark R. CALHOUN, Respondent.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
Dec. 7, 2000.

Opinion:
ORDER
Petitioner has been indicted on two counts of obstructing justice. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking the Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(a), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, because he has been charged with a serious crime. The petition also seeks appointment of an attorney to protect the interests of respondent's clients pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. Respondent consents to being placed on interim suspension.
IT IS ORDERED that the petition is granted and respondent is suspended from the practice of law in this State until further order of this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Lexious A. Rogerson, Jr., Esquire, is appointed to assume responsibility for respondent's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain. Mr. Rogerson shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent's clients. Mr. Rogerson may make disbursements from respondent's trust aecount(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts) of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Lexious A. Rogerson, Jr., Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.
Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Lexious A. Rogerson, Jr., Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent's mail and the authority to direct that respondent's mail be delivered to Mr. Rogerson's office.
/s/ Costa M. Pleicones, J.
FOR THE COURT