People v. Sugar

OPINION AND DECISION IMPOSING SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO C.R.C.P. 251.19(b)

I. SUMMARY

In August 2014, Respondent pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to defraud *1042the United States when she assisted more than 150 clients to avoid tax reporting requirements. Respondent was sentenced to eighteen months in prison. The PDJ entered judgment as a matter of law on the single claim in this matter, which alleges a violation of Colo. RPC 8.4(b) (a lawyer shall not commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer). Based on the…