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Several families are demanding accountability after they say they were victims of criminal misconduct at the hands of the Teton County Prosecuting Attorneyâs Office.
In the last few months, various complaints about the county attorneyâs office breaking the stateâs restricted disclosure law have been filed with the Wyoming State Bar, Teton County Sheriffâs Office, Jackson Police Department and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.
âThe Teton County Attorneyâs Office and anyone else working for the government who violated this law must be held accountable for their actions and prevented from illegally and unnecessarily damaging the reputations of people who are falsely accused of crimes in the future,â attorneys Devon Petersen and Tom Fleener wrote in an email to the News&Guide.
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Casper attorney Don Tolin to be immediately suspended from practicing law, according to the court s website.
In December, the Wyoming State Bar filed a petition with the court to suspend Tolin because he has been uncooperative the Office of Bar Counsel by failing to provide documents and information requested repeatedly.., according to the order.
The Supreme Court agreed to suspend Tolin because there is a formal charge that has been or will be filed against him.
Mark Gifford, counsel to the State Bar, said the formal charge itself of violating the bar s rules is not yet public, nor is Tolin s response to the petition.
Wyoming Supreme Court suspends Casper attorney Donald Tolin By Brendan LaChance on January 13, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order on Wednesday, Jan. 13 suspending Casper attorney Donald Tolin from practicing law.
“The Court’s order was issued pursuant to a court rule that provides for immediate suspension of attorneys who fail to cooperate with an investigation conducted by the Wyoming State Bar Office of Bar Counsel,” the Wyoming State Bar said in a press release.”
The order also “directs the Bar Counsel to proceed with a formal disciplinary charge against Tolin.”
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