In Re: Carl Henry Franklin

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 17, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: CARL HENRY FRANKLIN
No. 2023-B-01209
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Carl Henry Franklin -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 17, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.
Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.
Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.
JLW
JDH
JTG
JBM
10/17/2023 "See News Release 044 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-B-1209
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N RE: CARL HENRY FRANKLIN
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
Th e Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. Respondent and
the ODC then submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent
admitted that his conduct violated Rules 1.15(a), 1.15(b), 1.15(d) and 1.15(f) of the
Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Carl Henry Franklin, Louisiana Bar Roll number 14974, be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its
entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a one-year period of
supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the Petition for Consent
Discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent, the
probation monitor, and the ODC execute a formal probation plan. Any failure of
respondent to comply with the conditions of probation, or any misconduct during
the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred suspension
executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are
assessed against respondent in accordance with Su preme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1,
with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.
10/17/23