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Ford's Case

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided April 3, 1959No. 4726PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.

The nature and extent of disciplinary action by a state court against an attorney for a federal income tax conviction has varied greatly in different jurisdictions and necessarily depends in large measure on the facts and circumstances of each individual case. Anno. 59 A. L. R. (2d) 1398. The objective of disciplinary action in such cases is not additional punishment of the attorney but rather to protect the public from persons unfit to serve as attorneys (Delano’s Case, 58 N. H. 5, 6; Hobbs’ Case, 75 N. H. 285, 287; In re Burrus, 364 Mo. 22) and to maintain public confidence in the bar as a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re BurrusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  2. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of MeansOregon Supreme Court · 1956
  3. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. TibbelsNebraska Supreme Court · 1958
  4. In Re the Disciplinary Proceedings Against MolthanWashington Supreme Court · 1958
  5. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of McKechnieOregon Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State Bar of Nevada v. ClaiborneNevada Supreme Court · 1988
  2. In Re FaheyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Attorney Grievance Commission v. WalmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  4. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. LivsheeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  5. Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. ScherrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965

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