Legal Opinion

Belli v. State Bar

California Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1974No. L.A. 30120Published

1Opinion of the Court

10 Cal.3d 824 (1974)

519 P.2d 575

112 Cal. Rptr. 527

MELVIN M. BELLI, Petitioner,

v.

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent.

Docket No. L.A. 30120.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 1, 1974.

COUNSEL

Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin, Thomas Kallay and Herman F. Selvin for Petitioner.

Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent.

OPINION

THE COURT.

We review here a recommendation by the State Bar's Disciplinary Board that petitioner Melvin Belli be suspended from the practice of law in the State of California for one year. Mr. Belli stands accused of wilful violations…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Martin v. City of StruthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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