Storts is accused of using fraudulent financial documents to buy a $400,000 house for another attorney who was being investigated in a different case, said Assistant Harris County District Attorney Lester Blizzard.
"The DA's office takes very seriously lawyers who have fallen in their duties and responsibilities to their clients," Blizzard said. "We're hopeful that a message will be sent to other lawyers about how they handle the funds of the people they represent."
'It was a scam'
Attorney Ricardo Baca was indicted in connection with the case against Storts. Baca came under suspicion after being accused of bilking a criminal defense lawyer out of $210,000 in exchange for part ownership of five cellular phone stores.
That deal never happened, Blizzard said after plea negotiations in court Tuesday.
"It was a scam," Blizzard said.
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4 comments:
Give 'em the book!
So, to summarize, lawyers who scam other lawyers are charged with felonies.
Now what about all the many lawyers who scam non-lawyers?
Crickets ....
Part of the problem is when lawyers do bad things, they don't suffer consequences.
oak tree justice swift cheap and permanent
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