07PDJ066, 07PDJ073.Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado.
December 20, 2007.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Terry Thomas McGannon (Attorney Registration No. 15366) from the practice of law for a period of two years, effective December 20, 2007. Respondent represented a client in a number of ongoing criminal matters. He later caused this client emotional distress when he sent an inappropriate and threatening letter to this client in prison. On October 11, 2007, Respondent pled guilty to a Class 4 Felony, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Respondent’s multi-year dependence to methamphetamines led to his misconduct in these cases, but he has since sought help for his addiction and has demonstrated his abstention to the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel. Respondent’s misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 4.5(a), 8.4(c) and 8.4(b).
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