Opinion ID: 1183105
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Heading: sufficiency of punishment

Text: [6] The thrust of this analysis is whether, in consideration of the nature of the act for which the attorney was convicted, the punishment suffered is sufficient to guarantee the oath of office will not again be forgotten by the attorney. In re Krogh, 85 Wn.2d 462, 479, 536 P.2d 578 (1975). In In re Krogh, 93 Wn.2d 504, 507, 610 P.2d 1319 (1980), the court found Egil Krogh had suffered enough punishment by having served time in prison, losing his government post, being disbarred for 6 years, and enduring the mental and emotional suffering attendant upon these penalties. Gordon Walgren has suffered a punishment consistent with the gravity of his offense. As in Krogh, Walgren was convicted of a crime arising out of his duty as a public official. Both served approximately 2 years in prison. Both have suffered considerable public embarrassment and shame. The future careers of both men as public officials have been irreparably harmed. Additional punishment would serve no useful purpose.