The Florida Supreme Court with the support of the Florida Bar has disciplined eight lawyers for various levels of misconduct and other complications in practice.

Out of the group the lawyers that were disciplined by the high court, two had their legal licenses revoked, five were suspended and one received a reprimand. The penalties are not final until time runs out on the period to file a motion for another hearing by each lawyer, a Florida Bar news release said.

The most issues facing any of the eight lawyers falls on A. Marie Delapena of Clermont. She was found guilty of 15 felony counts of wire fraud and 22 counts of bank fraud. She was suspended by the Supreme Court. The justices also ordered a “referee” to recommend additional sanctions for her misconduct.

While she was c

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