McCloskeys’ attorney licenses placed on probation

The Missouri Supreme Court has put Mark and Patricia McCloskeys’ attorneys licenses on probation.

The court on Tuesday suspended the couples law licenses but delayed the suspension and put the two on probation for a year. This means they can still practice, but the suspension will take effect if they violate their probation by breaking any more laws.

Missouri Chief Disciplinary Counsel Alan Pratzel cited the McCloskey’s guilty pleas to misdemeanors stemming from the June 2020 encounter with protesters when they were seen pointing guns at them.

The McCloskeys have said they felt threatened by the protesters who walked onto their private street during global protests that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Mark McCloskey, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was ordered to pay a $750 fine. Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment and was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.

Governor Mike Parson pardoned them last year. Pratzel’s motion said that while a pardon erases a person’s conviction, “the person’s guilt remains.”

The judges agreed, writing that the couple “committed a misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude” and should be disciplined.

The Associated Press contributed to this report