Lawyer Suspended for Having Sex With Murder-Defendant Client
A lawyer who admitted having sexual contact with her murder-defendant client in a jailhouse conference room has agreed to a one-year suspension, the Washington State Bar Association said Monday.The state Supreme Court must approve the agreement, which includes an additional year of probation, said Judy Berrett, spokeswoman for the association.
A jail officer said he saw public defender Theresa Olson, 43, having sex last August with Sebastian Burns, 26, who is charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder.
People never cease to amaze me . . . . Details here from the AP via CNN.com.