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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
IN RE: JOHN E. CLEMMONS, BPR#018354
An Attorney Licensed in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
NO. M2013-02739-SC-BAR-BP
I FILED
DEC 192013
BOPR NO. 2013-2275-5-AJ (14)
Clerk of the Course
ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT
This matter is before the Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14, upon a
certificate filed by Disciplinary Counsel for the Board of Professional Responsibility
consisting of certified copies of the guilty pleas in State of Tennessee v. John E.
Clemmons, Case No. F-69849 (attached as Exhibit A) filed in the Circuit Court for
Rutherford County, Tennessee on November 27, 2013, and State of Tennessee v. John E.
Clemmons, Case No. 2013-1-1315 (attached as Exhibit B) filed in the Criminal Court for
Davidson County, Tennessee on November 15, 2013.
In State of Tennessee v. John E. Clemmons, Case No. F-69849, John E. Clemmons
pled guilty to a violation of T. C. A. § 39-14-103, theft in an amount over $60,000.00,
based upon his theft of $123,910.02 from Russell T. Church.
In State of Tennessee v. John E. Clemmons, Case No. 2013-1-1315 John E.
Clemmons pled guilty to the following charges:
1. Violation of T. C. A, § 39-14-103, theft in an amount over $60,000.00, based
upon his theft of $771,009.00 from the Estate of William C. Link;
2. Violation of T. C. A. § 39-14-103, theft in an amount over $60,000.00, based
upon his theft of $172,506.35 from Donald E. Griggs;
3. Violation of T. C. A. § 39-14-103, theft in an amount over $60,000.00, based
upon his theft of $370,312.24 from the Estate of Nannie P. Malone;
4. Violation of T. C. A. § 39-16-703, aggravated perjury; and
5. Violation of T. C. A. § 71-5-2601, TennCare Fraud.
On April 2, 2013, Mr. Clemmons was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 4.3 (Case. No. M2013-00787-SC-BPR-BP). To date,
Mr. Clemmons has not requested, nor been granted reinstatement.
It is therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that:
John E. Clemmons is suspended from the practice of law on this date
1.
pending further orders of this Court, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 14.
This matter shall be referred to the Board of Professional Responsibility for
2.
the institution of a formal proceeding in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the
extent of the final discipline to be imposed as a result of the guilty plea.
John E. Clemmons shall fully comply with the provisions of Tenn. Sup. Ct.
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R. 9, § 18 concerning disbarred or suspended attorneys.
The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
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suspension to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 18.10.
FOR THE COURT:
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CORNELIA A. CLARK, JUSTICE