In Re Vaughn

Opinion

THE COURT.

In this proceeding we review and accept the recommendation of the review department of the State Bar that petitioner, Lloyd L. Vaughn, be disbarred for grand theft and other misconduct.

1. Facts

Petitioner was admitted to the practice of law in California on June 26, 1970, and has no record of prior discipline. In March 1981, he pleaded nolo contendere and was convicted of grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. 1), a crime necessarily involving moral turpitude (see Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6101), and thus was placed on interim suspension by this court in April 1981 (id., § 6102,…