People v. Primavera

A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent be publicly censured for failing to pay court-ordered child support. We accept the hearing panel’s recommendation.

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The respondent was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1967. He served as the elected District Attorney for the 12th Judicial District from 1984 to 1993. The hearing board made the following findings by clear and convincing evidence. 1

The respondent’s marriage was dissolved in January 1991 by order of the District Court of Alamosa County. The final…