Florida Bar v. Temmer

In Florida Bar v. Temmer, 753 So. 2d 555 (Fla. 1999), the attorney was charged with possession of marijuana, cocaine, Valium, and drug paraphernalia. She pled not guilty to the criminal charges and the charges were ultimately dismissed after Temmer's motion to suppress the evidence was granted. There was significant mitigating evidence -- the attorney had just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had voluntarily submitted herself to FLA for evaluation. The referee found that she had established rehabilitation and recommended a ninety-day suspension with a three-year probation period to follow. The Court held a ninety-one-day suspension, proof of rehabilitation, and a three-year probation were the appropriate sanction based upon consideration of all factors