Voice Of God Favors Reinstatement

A louisiana Hearing Committee recommends the reinstatement of a disbarred attorney

Mr. Jones testified at length about his rehabilitative process that began during his incarceration at the federal camp in Florida. He has also attended and graduated from United Theological Seminary and Bible college, with a Masters of Theology Degree. Mr. Jones is now an ordained Baptist minister and serves as an assistant pastor at Lone Wa Worship Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Also, Mr. Jones wrote a book entitled “7 Prayer Commands: a Response to the Voice of God.” In addition to the testimony of Mr. Jones, numerous witnesses testified indicating that Mr. Jones possesses the requisite honesty and integrity to practice law. Character witnesses included Rosiland Jones Lewis, Judge Benjamin Jones, District Attorney Steven Tew, District Attorney John Belton, Judge James Garland Smith and Eva Wilson. In addition to the live testimony, there were various character letters issued by Judge Freddie Pitcher, Jr., Attorney John Hoychick, Jr., Attorney W. James Singleton, Attorney 1. Michael Small, Attorney Allyn Stroud, Retired District Attorney Jerry Jones, District Attorney James Stewart, Retired Judge Jimmy Dimos and Retired Judge Wilford Carter. Criteria No. 6 is satisfied…

Based upon the record in these proceedings, including voluminous stipulations and lengthy and detailed testimony, this committee believes that applicant Charles D. Jones has satisfied all of the readmission criteria by clear and convincing evidence. Hearing Committee # 18 recommends that Charles D. Jones be readmitted to the practice of law in the State of Louisiana.

(Mike Frisch)