Ligon v. Walker
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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No.
STARK LIGON, As Executive Director of
the Supreme Court Committee on
Professional Conduct,
PETITIONER,
VS.
08-71
Opinion Delivered April
23, 2009
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE
PLEADINGS AND FOR ENTRY OF
FINAL ORDER OF DISBARMENT
HORACE ALVIN WALKER, Attorney at
Law, Arkansas Bar No. 82169,
RESPONDENT,
GRANTED.
PER CURIAM
Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on
Professional Conduct, petitions this court to impose the sanction of disbarment against
attorney Horace Alvin Walker.
On April 14, 2008, pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Procedures Regulating
Professional Conduct, section 13, we assigned Special Judge Jack Lessenberry to preside over
disbarment proceedings involving Horace Alvin Walker.
Upon finding Mr. Walker
committed misconduct, Judge Lessenberry heard evidence relevant to an appropriate sanction
to be imposed. Afterwards, Judge Lessenberry made findings of fact and conclusions of law,
and his recommendation of a sanction, all of which he filed with the clerk of this court, along
with a transcript and record of the proceedings. Upon the filing, the parties are required to
file briefs as in other cases. Id. at § 13(D). Under section 13, the findings of fact of the special
judge are accepted by this court unless clearly erroneous.
In this appeal, Mr. Walker failed to file his brief as provided in section 13(D). By
failing to file an abstract and brief, the court’s review is limited to Judge Lessenberry’s findings
of fact. There being nothing before this court to show Judge Lessenberry’s findings of fact
to be clearly erroneous, we grant petitioner’s request for a final order disbarring Mr. Walker.
His name is ordered removed from the registry of attorneys licensed by the State of Arkansas.
He is barred and enjoined from the practice of law in this state.
Order of disbarment issued.
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08-71
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