Saturday, June 12, 2010
West Virginia Supreme Court Disbars Attorney
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia Supreme Court has disbarred Marion County attorney G. Patrick Stanton, Jr. of Fairmont after he misrepresented himself to prison officials at the Prunytown Correctional Facility in Taylor County in October 2005. The ruling requires the permanent forfeiture of his license to practice law in West Virginia. Correction fficials say Stanton told prison officials he was representing female inmate Rose Auvil. Later, the Investigative Panel of the Lawyer Disciplinary Board learned Stanton had represented Auvil in the past, but the two had engaged in a sexual relationship dating back to 1986. Court documents say Stanton admitted he lied to a corrections official in order to schedule a visit. After traveling from Fairmont to Grafton, Stanton was caught engaged in sexual acts with Auvil.
The West Virginia Supreme Court has disbarred Marion County attorney G. Patrick Stanton, Jr. of Fairmont after he misrepresented himself to prison officials at the Prunytown Correctional Facility in Taylor County in October 2005. The ruling requires the permanent forfeiture of his license to practice law in West Virginia. Correction fficials say Stanton told prison officials he was representing female inmate Rose Auvil. Later, the Investigative Panel of the Lawyer Disciplinary Board learned Stanton had represented Auvil in the past, but the two had engaged in a sexual relationship dating back to 1986. Court documents say Stanton admitted he lied to a corrections official in order to schedule a visit. After traveling from Fairmont to Grafton, Stanton was caught engaged in sexual acts with Auvil.
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