The Mississippi Bar v. Sandra D. Sewell
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
NO. 93-BD-01256-SCT
THE MISSISSIPPI BAR
v.
SANDRA D. SEWELL
ORDER
This matter came before the Court, sitting en banc, on The Mississippi Bar's Motion for Reconsideration
and for Entry of an Order of Disbarment. On November 4, 1993, the Bar filed its formal complaint against
Sandra D. Sewell in this Court, requesting that she be disbarred from the practice of law in this State, based
upon her convictions for eights counts of felony voter fraud in Cause Number 4512 in the Circuit Court of
Wilkinson County, Mississippi. On April 21, 1994, this Court suspended Sewell from the practice of law
pending resolution of her appeal in that case. This Court affirmed Sewell's convictions on the eight counts of
voter fraud in Sewell v. State, 721 So. 2d 129 (Miss. 1998), but remanded the case for resentencing on
Counts I and II. However, this Court affirmed the sentences on Counts III through VIII of five years each
to run concurrently with Counts I and II. The mandate in that case issued on December 16, 1998. The Bar
now asks this Court to enter an order disbarring Sewell from the practice of law in this State, pursuant to
Rule 6 of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar, requiring mandatory disbarment for any
attorney being convicted of a felony once "all appeals have been concluded without reversal."
Having carefully and fully considered the Bar's motion, this Court finds that Sewell should be and hereby is
disbarred from the practice of law in Mississippi.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:
1. Sandra D. Sewell be, and hereby is, DISBARRED from the practice of law.
2. This order shall constitute notice of disbarment in this cause.
3. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Mississippi shall immediately forward an attested copy of this Order
to the Circuit Court Judges and Chancellors in and for Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and the Senior
Judges of each court shall enter this order upon the minutes of their respective courts.
4. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Mississippi shall immediately forward an attested copy of this Order
to the Clerks of the United States District Courts in and for Mississippi, to the Clerk of the United States
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and to the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court.
5. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Mississippi shall forward an attested copy of this Order of
Disbarment to the Executive Director of the Mississippi State Bar.
6. Costs of the formal complaint should be and are hereby assessed against Sandra D. Sewell.
7. Sandra D. Sewell is hereby enjoined from practicing law in Mississippi; from holding herself out as an
attorney at law; from performing any legal service for others; from accepting any fee directly or indirectly for
legal services to be performed for others; from appearing as counsel or in any representative capacity in any
proceeding in any court of the State of Mississippi, or before any administrative body or agency thereof;
from holding herself out to others as or using her name in any manner, in conjunction with the phrases
"attorney at law," "attorney," "counselor at law," "counselor," or "lawyer," for the period of her disbarment
until such time as she is reinstated to the practice of law in this State by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
8. Within ten (10) days of receipt of this Order of Disbarment, Sandra D. Sewell shall notify in writing each
of her Mississippi clients of her disbarment and of her consequent inability to act as an attorney and shall
advise each such client to promptly substitute another attorney or attorneys in her place or to seek legal
advice elsewhere.
9. Sandra D. Sewell shall return all files, papers, monies and other properties belonging to her Mississippi
clients in her possession, if any such clients request same after receiving notification from her. Within thirty
(30) days of receipt of this Order of Disbarment, Sandra D. Sewell shall file with this Court an Affidavit
stating that all current Mississippi clients have been notified of her disbarment and that all files, papers,
monies and other property belonging to such clients have been returned as ordered herein; and showing in
the cases where it was not possible to notify such clients or return their property, that due diligence was
used to do so.
10. Within ten (10) days of receipt of this Order of Disbarment, Sandra D. Sewell shall notify every
attorney and adverse party in any Mississippi proceeding in which she is involved and all affected courts and
agencies, of her disbarment and consequent inability to act as an attorney. Within thirty (30) days of receipt
of this Order of Disbarment, Sandra D. Sewell shall file with this Court an Affidavit stating that all attorneys
or adverse parties in any such proceeding in which she is involved, and all affected courts and agencies,
have been notified of her disbarment and consequent inability to act as an attorney.
SO ORDERED this the day of May, 1999.
FOR THE COURT:
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MICHAEL SULLIVAN, PRESIDING JUSTICE
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