EDWIN ALLEN JONES, KBA MEMBER NO . 83477 V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
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MOVANT
EDWIN ALLEN JONES,
KBA MEMBER NO . 83477
IN SUPREME COURT
KBA FILE NO . 9223
V.
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
ORDER OF SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW
Edwin A. Jones, whose bar roster address is 115'/2 N. Main Street, Henderson,
KY 42420-3101, was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on June 12, 2003,
due to his conviction of drug related crimes in the United States District Court . He was
sentenced to a term of twenty-six (26) months incarceration . As a result of that
conviction, the Inquiry Commission charged Jones with one (1) count of violating SCR
3 .130-8 .3(b), which provides that "[i]t is professional misconduct for a lawyer to commit
a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness
as a lawyer in other respects," by his concealment of the knowledge of the commission
of a felony and possession of cocaine . Jones now moves for an order suspending his
license to practice law for a period of two (2) years and six (6) months, with the
suspension to be effective retroactively from June 12, 2003, the date of his original
temporary suspension . The Kentucky Bar Association has filed a response stating that
it has no objection to the motion .
Because the Bar expressed no objection, we grant the motion and it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
1 . Edwin A. Jones is hereby suspended from the practice of law, effective June
12, 2003, for a period of two (2) years and six (6) months, after which time he will be
eligible for reinstatement to the practice of law upon proper application and compliance
with the rules of this Court .
2 . Pursuant to SCR 3 .390, Jones shall, within ten (10) days from the entry of this
order, notify all clients in writing of his inability to represent them, and notify all courts in
which he has matters pending of his suspension from the practice of law, and furnish
copies of said letters of notice to the Director of the Kentucky Bar Association .
3 . In accordance with SCR 3 .450, Jones is directed to pay all costs associated
with these disciplinary proceedings against him, said sum being $84 .80, and for which
execution may issue from this Court upon finality of this Order.
Lambert, C .J . ; Cooper, Graves, and Keller, JJ ., concur . Johnstone, Stumbo, and
Wintersheimer, JJ ., would deny the motion .
Entered : August 26, 2004.
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