Title: In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge Re Wright
Citation: 694 So. 2d 734
Docket Number: 88494
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: May 29, 1997

694 So. 2d 734 (1997)
In re INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, RE Zebedee WRIGHT.
No. 88494.

Supreme Court of Florida.
May 29, 1997.
Frank N. Kaney, Chairman and Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr., General Counsel, Tallahassee; and David W. Spicer, Special Counsel of Bobo, Spicer, Ciotoli, Fulford, Bocchino, DeBevoise &amp; LeClainche, P.A., West Palm Beach, on Behalf of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, for Petitioner.
Johnny L. McCray, Jr. of the Law Offices of Johnny L. McCray, Jr., P.A., Pompano Beach; Fred Haddad, Fort Lauderdale; and Samuel S. Fields of Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Smith, Schuster &amp; Russell, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM.
This proceeding is before the Court upon Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) recommending that Judge Zebedee Wright receive a public reprimand. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 12 of the Florida Constitution.
The JQC filed a notice of formal charges against Judge Wright in three counts. Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the JQC's findings read as follows:
The JQC went on to conclude that Judge Wright's conduct as set forth in counts 1 and 3 of the formal charges was conduct unbecoming a judge and that Judge Wright was guilty of violating Canons 1, 2 A, 3 B(4), and 3 B(7) of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
With respect to count 1, the JQC found:
With respect to count 3, the JQC found:
In response to this Court's order to show cause, Judge Wright filed a Clarification to the Findings of Fact in which he stated in pertinent part:
Even if we were to accept Judge Wright's version of the conduct found under count 3, that conduct together with that found under count 1 was such as would warrant a public reprimand. Accordingly, we hereby reprimand Judge Zebedee Wright for improper judicial conduct.
It is so ordered.
KOGAN, C.J., and OVERTON, SHAW, GRIMES, HARDING, WELLS and ANSTEAD, JJ., concur.