THE Oklahoma Supreme Court yesterday disbarred a former judge who went to prison for using a sex device while presiding over trials.
Former Creek County District Judge Donald Thompson, 61, was accused of using a "penis pump" in court and convicted in June, 2006, on four counts of indecent exposure.
Thompson was released in April after serving 20 months of a four-year prison term and has had to register as a sex offender. He was suspended from the bar association in late 2006.
The opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice John Reif says, that discipline less than disbarment has been imposed in cases involving felony convictions.
"However, the nature of the crimes led this court to conclude that nothing less than disbarment is appropriate," he said.
Thompson maintained during his court appearance that the device was given to him as a gag gift by a hunting buddy and denied ever using it during trials.
