Opinion
07PDJ059.
March 5, 2008.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended David Eric Moorhead (Attorney Registration No. 18928) from the practice of law for a period of thirty days, effective April 4, 2008. Respondent represented a client charged with Felony 3 Sexual Assault — Victim Helpless. During the representation, Respondent recklessly failed to represent his client in a competent manner. He failed to timely file a motion to suppress and failed to endorse a single witness for trial. Respondent thereafter failed to move for a continuance despite not having spoken to any witnesses, not endorsing any witnesses, and not having regular contact with his difficult to reach and emotionally distraught client. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.1, 1.3 and 1.4.