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In Re Distefano

California Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1975No. L.A. 30344PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar that Richard Distefano be disbarred.

Distefano, a 33-year-old attorney admitted to practice in 1967, pleaded guilty in 1972 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California to three counts of violating 18 United States Code section 287, which provides, “Whoever makes or presents ... to any department ... [of the United States], any claim . . . against the United States . . . knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent” shall be punished in a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Himmel v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. In Re HallinanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  3. In Re AllenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  4. In Re PlotnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Schullman v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re PettyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  2. In Re BasingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. In Re VaughnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. In Re AbbottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  5. In Re BloomCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977

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