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Michael Maggio had pleaded guilty to a federal felony bribery
offense unrelated to the Theron adoption case and in March filed
a request with the state Supreme Court to surrender his license
to practice law.
"Mr. Maggio also states that he wishes to avoid the expense,
stress, and publicity of further addressing his conviction," the
Arkansas Supreme Court order said.
Maggio in January admitted accepting $24,000 in campaign
contributions from the owner of a nursing home two days before
he reduced to $1 million from $5.2 million a jury's negligence
award against the nursing facility.
The charge of bribery concerning programs receiving federal
funds carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, three
years supervised release and up to $250,000 in fines, plus
restitution. His sentencing is scheduled for July 24.
Maggio was removed from office in September 2014 after admitting
he used a pseudonym to disclose information about the adoption
by the Academy Award-winning actress, which apparently occurred
in January 2012 and was handled by another judge in the state.
(Reporting by David Bailey in Minneapolis; Editing by Eric
Walsh)
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