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laywer goes to jail

by Mark5019 Apr 20, 2005 8:55AM PDT

14 years for lawyer who robbed clients
Stole from poor, disabled he represented to live in the lap of luxury on their money
Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

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A once-prominent San Francisco lawyer convicted of stealing from his poor and sickly clients to support his luxurious lifestyle was sentenced Tuesday to more than 14 years in prison, after a federal judge upbraided him for disgracing the legal profession.

Nikolai Tehin "looked his victims in the eye," U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker said. "Those people relied upon his skills, his reputation and, most of all, his integrity. And Mr. Tehin took gross advantage of that trust. He abused that trust in the most flagrant and in the most reprehensible way."

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/20/BAGP2CBS4P1.DTL

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(NT) (NT) Like one person could disgrace the profession.

by Jerry562 Apr 20, 2005 11:52AM PDT

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"a man who had built"

by caktus Apr 20, 2005 6:09PM PDT

"an honorable, altruistic and prosperous life from hard work"

It only takes a heart-beat to screw it all up. If only everyone could realize that before they blow it.

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(NT) (NT) laywer goes to jail ~ it's about time for some of them

by Chorus-Line A1-QMS Apr 20, 2005 10:43PM PDT

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