Attorney Consents To Disbarment For Threatening To Shoot His Son

An Illinois attorney has filed a motion for consent disbarment as a consequence of a felony conviction

On March 19, 2015, an amended information was filed in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, charging Movant with one count of the class C felony of endangering the welfare of a child, in violation of Missouri Revised Statute sec. 568.045. The amended information alleged that Movant, between May 10 and 11, 2014, knowingly created a substantial risk to the life, health and body of his son, who was then under the age of 17, by pointing a 9 mm handgun at him and threatening to shoot him.

On March 24, 2015, the Circuit Court conducted a plea hearing in the case in which Movant withdrew his plea of not guilty to an earlier complaint charging Movant with the same felony. On that same date, Movant entered his plea of guilty to the class C felony.

 On May 11, 2015, the Circuit Court entered judgment in the case, finding Movant guilty on his plea of guilty. The Court sentenced Movant to serve seven years in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections.

(Mike Frisch)