In the Matter of Raul E. Guerra

On May 17, 1995 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed a judgment disbarring San Antonio attorney, Raul E. Guerra, State Bar of Texas Card no. 08578000. On May 3, 1994, Guerra pled guilty to disposition of a firearm to a person reasonably believed to be a felon in violation of 18 USC 922(d)(l) and 18 USC 924(a)(2) in Case No. SA-93-CR-136(13), styled United States of America vs. Raul Emilio Guerra, In the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division and was sentenced to 23 months in prison in the United States Bureau of Prisons and ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $500.00. On October 5, 1995, the Supreme Court of Texas affirmed the decision of the Board of DIsciplinary Appeals in case no. 95-0516. On March 5, 1998, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, dismissed Guerra's constitutional claims in case no. SA-96-CA-1130. On April 3, 1998, Guerra filed an appeal with United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case no 98-50344. BODA case no. 05695.

BODA Cause Number: 
5695
Type of Matter: 
Compulsory Discipline
Date Filed: 
Friday, December 30, 1994
BODA Decision: 
Disbarred
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
Yes
Supreme Court Decision: 
Affirmed
Supreme Court Decision Date: 
Oct 5 1995
SBOT Card No.: 
08578000
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