People v. Krob.
No. 24PDJ056. 12/31/2024. Opinion Approving Stipulation to Discipline.
February 5, 2025
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge found the parties’ stipulation to discipline to be consistent with the considerations governing imposition of disciplinary sanctions and issued an opinion approving the stipulation. Matthew Z. Krob (attorney registration number 44886) is suspended from the practice of law for three years. Krob’s suspension took effect on December 31, 2024.
On May 17, 2024, in Douglas County District Court, a jury found Krob guilty of the crimes of sexual assault—no consent, a class 4 felony; two charges of sexual contact—no consent—force/threat, a class 4 felony; sexual assault—overcome victim’s will, a class 4 felony; second-degree assault—strangulation, a class 4 felony; third-degree assault—knowing/recklessly caused injury, a class 1 misdemeanor; and telephone—obstruct service, a class 1 misdemeanor.
Based on Krob’s convictions, the Colorado Supreme Court suspended his license to practice law on an interim basis on July 9, 2024. On August 27, 2024, the criminal court sentenced Krob to detention in the Department of Corrections for a period of 12 years to life. In addition, Krob’s mandatory parole runs 10 years to life, and Krob must register as a sex offender.
Krob’s convictions were predicated on a criminal episode between Krob and his then-spouse. During the episode, Krob violated CRS §§ 18-3-402(1)(a) (providing in pertinent part, “Any actor who knowingly inflicts sexual intrusion or sexual penetration on a victim commits sexual assault if . . . [t]he actor causes sexual intrusion or sexual penetration knowing the victim does not consent.”); 18-3-404(1)(a) (providing in pertinent part, “Any actor who knowingly subjects a victim to any sexual contact commits unlawful sexual contact if . . . [t]he actor knows that the victim does not consent.”); 18-3-204(1)(a) (providing in pertinent part, “A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if . . . [t]he person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person or with criminal negligence the person causes bodily injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon.”); 18-3-203(1)(i) (providing in pertinent part, “A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if . . . [w]ith the intent to cause bodily injury, he or she applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying such pressure to the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person and thereby causes bodily injury.”); and 18-9-306.5 (providing in pertinent part, “A person commits obstruction of telephone or telegraph service if the person knowingly prevents, obstructs, or delays, by any means whatsoever, the sending, transmission, conveyance, or delivery in this state of any message, communication, or report by or through any telegraph or telephone line, wire, cable, or other facility or any cordless, wireless, electronic, mechanical, or other device.”).
Through this conduct, Krob violated Colo. RPC 8.4(b) (it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects).