PEOPLE v. PACHECO

No. 79SA408.

608 P.2d 334 (1980)

PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Donald N. PACHECO, Attorney-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

January 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Donnelly, Robert B. Kane, Denver, for complainant.

Kenneth N. Kripke, Denver, for attorney-respondent.


ERICKSON, Justice.

This is a disciplinary proceeding against the respondent, Donald N. Pacheco. Although the respondent undertook to represent Gilbert Hernandez and his wife, Dehlia Hernandez, and accepted a fee from his clients, the respondent disregarded his obligation to perform the legal services for which he was retained. Without going into extensive detail, the record shows that the respondent failed to protect his client's rights, and caused them inconvenience...

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