A St. Augustine attorney was suspended for a year by the Florida Supreme Court.
The Florida Supreme Court disciplined 25 attorneys, disbarring eight, publicly reprimanding two and suspending 15, including one in St. Augustine.
In addition, two attorneys received more than one form of discipline, one was placed on probation and another was ordered to pay restitution.
Marlene Garcia of St. Augustine was suspended for one year, effective immediately, following a June 27 court order. Garcia was charged with possession of cocaine ? a felony. She pleaded no contest to a lesser misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Four months later she was arrested and later pleaded no contest to a petit theft misdemeanor charge.
She was admitted to practice in 1987.
See all of the most recent disciplinary actions here.
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