Reader (non-attorney) wonders why Ted Sporer wasn't disbarred or charged w/perjury after lying under oath in courthttp://www.bleedingheartland.com/2017/04/29/iowa-supreme-court-suspends-ted-sporers-law-license-for-six-months/ …
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Replying to @LauraRBelin
District Court judge found in 2013 "beyond reasonable doubt" that Sporer "fabricated evidence” and “lied under oath” http://www.bleedingheartland.com/2013/09/17/more-bad-news-piling-up-for-kent-sorenson-updated/ …
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Replying to @LauraRBelin
#Iowa Supreme Ct agreed, suspended law license for 6 mos. http://www.bleedingheartland.com/2017/04/29/iowa-supreme-court-suspends-ted-sporers-law-license-for-six-months/ … Can a lawyer explain why no disbarment or perjury charge?1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @LauraRBelin @desmoinesdem
Sanction is explained clearly on p. 41 (similar to prior case of false swearing on a court document).
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Replying to @Grange95
But he testified falsely at a contempt hearing in the divorce case. How is that not perjury?
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Replying to @LauraRBelin @desmoinesdem
1/2 Perjury is a tough criminal charge. Much higher burden of proof than a disciplinary action.
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2/2 Common for prosecutors to let the civil courts handle this sort of dishonesty in their own.
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