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Thomas Owen Mix Jr. (WSBA No. 24112, admitted 1994), of Flint, Michigan, was suspended for two years, effective April 28, 2010, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court following approval of a stipulation. This discipline is based on conduct involving the commission of felonies.
On January 26, 2008, Mr. Mix presented one or more counterfeit prescriptions for Clonazepam, Lorazepam, and Chlordiazepoxide, which are Schedule IV controlled substances, to a pharmacy in Genesee County, Michigan. Mr. Mix himself wrote the prescriptions that he presented to the pharmacy. On the basis of the counterfeit prescriptions, the pharmacy provided Mr. Mix with the controlled substances. On July 11, 2008, the Genesee County, Michigan, prosecutor filed an Amended Information charging Mr. Mix with 12 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, in violation of Mich. Compo Laws § 333.7403(2)(b)(ii). These offenses are felonies.
On July 11, 2008, Mr. Mix pleaded guilty to the Amended Information. On August 25, 2008, the Genesee County Circuit Court accepted Mr. Mix’s plea, deferred proceedings, and placed Mr. Mix on probation for 60 months. Among other things, the court made it a condition of probation that Mr. Mix not practice law during the 60-month probation term. Mr. Mix has appealed that aspect of his probation.
Mr. Mix’s conduct violated RPC 8.4(b), prohibiting a lawyer from committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects; and RPC 8.4(i), prohibiting a lawyer from committing any act which reflects disregard for the rule of law, whether the same be committed in the course of his or her conduct as a lawyer, or otherwise, and whether the same constitutes a felony or misdemeanor or not.
Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar Association. Mr. Mix represented himself.
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