Burns v. State Bar

45 Cal.2d 296 (1955)

EMMETT R. BURNS, Petitioner,

v.

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent.

S. F. No. 19242.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Oct. 21, 1955.

Emmett R. Burns, in pro. per., and Eugene H. O'Donnell for Petitioner.

William E. Mussman and Garrett H. Elmore for Respondent.

THE COURT.

In response to a writ of review, the Board of Governors of The State Bar has presented the record of the proceeding which is the basis of its recommendation that Emmett R. Burns be disciplined by suspension from the practice of law for six months.

The charges of professional misconduct grow out of Burns'…