Supreme Court of Colorado
The People of the State of Colorado v. Eva Melissa Sugar
September 23, 2015360 P.3d 1041
Summary
The Hearing Board concluded that Eva Melissa Sugar knowingly participated in a long-running conspiracy that helped more than 150 clients evade federal tax obligations and that her felony conviction conclusively established the criminal conduct. It entered judgment on the pleadings on the disciplinary claim and determined that disbarment was required because the misconduct involved intentional fraud, substantial financial injury, and the use of her legal practice to facilitate the scheme. The aggravating and mitigating factors did not justify departing from the presumptive sanction of disbarment.