The Florida Bar v. Jonathan Stephen Schwartz

Summary

The Court rejected the referee’s conclusion that Schwartz committed no professional misconduct in using altered photographic lineups during a deposition. It held that the exhibits were facially deceptive and that Schwartz’s deliberate alteration of them violated the rules governing dishonesty, deceit, misrepresentation, and conduct contrary to honesty and justice, regardless of his claimed motive or subjective intent to deceive. The Court remanded for a new referee to determine discipline and directed the Bar to submit its costs.