People v. Barnthouse

A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent in this disciplinary proceeding be publicly censured. We accept the panel’s recommendation.

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The respondent was licensed to practice law in Colorado in 1976. Based on the evidence presented, the hearing board concluded that the following findings were supported by clear and convincing evidence.

On January 29, 1992, two employees of the May D & F loss prevention division observed the respondent at a May D & F store handling several shirts on display. They then…