Disgraced attorney who stole from clients accused of violating plea agreement
Records provided to the KSAT 12 Defenders by one of Morsiโs victims show he made restitution payments totaling several hundred dollars between May and July but did not make any payments in August. Morsiโs restitution payments in September and October came out to $50 total, putting him on a path to take 35 years to fully pay back that victim. Prior to being sentenced to probation in January, Morsi had to be asked five times by Judge Ron Rangel if he stole from his clients. โItโs not very wise to come in and speak legalese when youโre trying to obtain a plea bargain agreement,โ said Judge Rangel. Morsiโs attorney said via telephone Wednesday he was not sure of the status of his clientโs restitution payments or whether he had kept up with them.
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โItโs not very wise to come in and speak legalese when youโre trying to obtain a plea bargain agreement,โ said Rangel. โThe biggest threat to justice in Bexar County it seems is in your very office!โ the letter stated. Catherine Babbitt, the DAโs chief of major crimes, appeared in court shortly before Morsi was sentenced but was not in court for the formal proceeding. A spokeswoman for the DAโs office did not respond to repeated requests to speak to the prosecutor on the case after sentencing. Morsi sat in the courtroom for about 90 minutes after being sentenced before finally walking into the hallway.