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This Utah attorney faced complaints from 20 clients — including a man sent to death row. Now, he’s banned from practicing law for three years.

A Utah defense attorney admitted he mishandled four cases — including one client who was sent to death row in 2015 — and has had his law license suspended for three years.

At least 20 clients have complained to the Utah State Bar about North Salt Lake-based attorney Sean Young, according to an August settlement agreement.

In that filing, Young admitted to violating attorney rules in four cases, and the Utah State Bar’s Office of Professional Conduct agreed to drop 16 other complaints.

Most of the allegations lodged against Young had to do with the attorney not completing the work he was hired to do.