People v. Vigil

A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendations of a hearing board that the respondent in this lawyer discipline proceeding be disbarred. Neither the respondent nor the deputy disciplinary counsel has excepted to the panel’s action. We accept the hearing panel’s recommendation.

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The respondent was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1976. Because he failed to answer the formal complaint filed by the deputy disciplinary counsel, a default was entered against him, and the allegations of fact contained in the complaint were deemed admitted.…