In Re the Accusation for Disbarment of Phelps

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

Under the provisions of K. S. A. 7-111, et seq., the State Board of Law Examiners instituted this disbarment proceeding September 14, 1967, against Fred W. Phelps, a practicing attorney in Topeka.

The original accusation of disbarment contained seven counts of alleged professional misconduct. Phelps answered, and issues were joined. Thereupon, this court appointed the Honorable George K. Melvin as its commissioner, who proceeded to hear evidence and to render his report. The commissioner generally concluded that the board had failed to…