In the Matter of Harold W. Pryor
Case Date: 01/01/1998
Docket No: 24762
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Davis Adv. Sh. No. 6 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court In the Matter of Harold W. Pryor, Respondent. Opinion No. 24762 Submitted January 20, 1998 - Filed February 9, 1998 PUBLIC REPRIMAND Henry B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia, Disciplinary Counsel. Russell D. Ghent, of Spartanburg, for respondent.PER CURIAM: In this judicial disciplinary matter, respondent and Disciplinary Counsel have entered into an agreement under Rule 21, RJDE, Rule 502, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to a public reprimand. We accept the agreement. Respondent is a former Spartanburg County Magistrate. On or about October 10, 1997, respondent pled guilty to one count of misconduct in office pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 8-1-80 (Supp. 1997). This is a serious crime as defined in Rule 2(z), RJDE. By his conduct, respondent has also violated Rules 7(a)(1)(violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct) and 7(a)(3)(conviction of a serious crime), RJDE, as well as the following provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 501, SCACR: Section 1A(failure to maintain and observe high standards of conduct to preserve the independence and integrity of the judiciary); Section 2(A)(failure to respect and comply with the law, and failure to conduct himself in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary); p. 23 IN THE MATTER OF PRYOR and Section 3(B)(2)(failure to be faithful to the law and maintain professional competence in it). Because respondent is no longer a magistrate and because he has agreed to not hereafter seek nor accept any judicial position within the State of South Carolina, we have decided to accept the agreement for a public reprimand. Accordingly, respondent is hereby publicly reprimanded for his conduct. PUBLIC REPRIMAND. C.J. A.J. A.J. A.J. Burnett, A.J., not participating p. 24 |