Legal Opinion
People v. Unruh
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 27, 1980No. 80 SA 283PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Justice.
This is a disciplinary proceeding in which the Supreme Court Grievance Committee recommended disbarment. We concur in the recommendation and order that the respondent, Richard D. Unruh, be disbarred. The respondent may not apply for reinstatement for at least eight years and then only upon compliance with the terms and conditions set forth at the conclusion of this opinion.
Respondent was admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado on October 23, 1970. He served in a number of legal service programs before undertaking the duties of Deputy District Attorney in San Miguel…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Matter of LeopoldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. BensabatSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Matter of GormanIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Committee on Legal Ethics v. RoarkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- People v. BrownSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- People v. AbelmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- People v. MartinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- People v. LarsenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
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