In re EDDIE MICHAEL POPE

On August 21, 2008 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed a final judgment suspending Austin attorney Eddie Michael Pope, 57 State Bar of Texas Card No. 16135500 from the practice of law. Pope pled guilty to possession of obscene material with intent to promote in violation of Texas Penal Code 42.23(c) enhanced to a State Jail Felony by Texas Penal Code 43.23(h)(1), Intentional Crimes as defined in the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure in Cause No. 9040440 styled, The State of Texas v. Eddie Michael Pope, in the 147th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas. Pope received deferred adjudication; a term of four years of community supervision. Pope is suspended from the practice of law for the term of deferred adjudication The Board issued an opinion in this matter.