LEE ALEXANDER MAGNESS

On January 27, 2009, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed an interlocutory order of suspension against Houston attorney Lee Alexander Magness, 45, State Bar of Texas Card No. 00795495. On or about August 21, 2008, Magness was found guilty of Misapplication of Fiduciary property $100,000 to $200,000, an Intentional Crime as defined in the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, in Cause number 1145123 styled, The State of Texas v. Magness, Lee Alexander, in the 338th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Magness was sentenced to 10 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ordered to pay $440 in court costs and $199,999.00 in restitution. Magness has appealed the conviction. The Board retains jurisdiction to enter a final judgment when the criminal appeal is final. Magness failed to appear.