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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT V
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: Karl Emmanuel Pulley, BPR NO. 012761 FILE NO. 1540730-5~PS
' Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)

PUBLIC CENSURB

The above complaint was filed against Karl Emmanuel Pulley, #012761, an attorney

licensed to practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup.

Ct. R. 9, the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June

8, 2018.

In representing a client in a criminal case, Mr. Pulley failed to request ajury instruction as

to the lesser offense of facilitation, which was fairly raised by the proof thereby waiving any

chance his client had of being convicted of a lesser charge. In response to a post-conviction

petition in which the Respondent’s client alleged that the Respondent rendered constitutionally

deficient representation, the State, rather than attempting to defend the convictions, entered into

an agreed order vacating the convictions. The Respondent’s client was permitted to enter a plea

to a lesser charge for a shorter sentence.

By the aforementioned acts, Mr. Pulley has violated Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1
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