People v. Rozan

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

I. SUMMARY

Respondent accepted a $30,000.00 retainer to file a post-conviction petition on behalf of his client, who was serving a sentence in federal prison. He then used the funds for his own purposes without obtaining his client's approval or earning those fees. The PDJ previously granted two motions for partial judgment on the pleadings, determining as a matter of law that Respondent violated Colo. RPC 1.15(b), 1.16(d), and 8.4(c). In light of the serious nature of Respondent's misconduct and the extensive aggravating…