SOUTHERN COLORADO — A judge has ruled former 11th Judicial District Attorney (DA) Linda Stanley will have to pay more than $300,000 in a civil lawsuit.
As DA, Stanley served over the following Colorado counties:
- Fremont
- Custer
- Park
- Chaffee
Stanley was disbarred last year after violating attorney conduct rules when prosecuting cases, including the Barry Morphew murder trial.
WATCH: State Supreme Court rules 11th Judicial District Attorney will be disbarred
County commissioners from Fremont, Custer and Chaffee counties sued to get back taxpayer dollars they say she used to pay personal legal fees for herself and staff during the ethics probe.
WATCH: Three Colorado counties suing disbarred District Attorney Linda Stanley
Court documents show Stanley never responded to the civil suit or showed up for court, which led the judge to rule against her.
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