In Re Disbarment of Hanson

This is a proceeding on the part of the state board of law examiners to have Frederic C. Hanson disbarred as an attorney at law of this state. The proceedings were commenced in January, 1935. Respondent answered denying the accusations made, so the matter was at issue. Before a hearing was had upon the petition for disbarment, respondent, his brother, and father were jointly indicted by the grand jury of St. Louis county for the crime of grand larceny in the second degree. The brother was tried and convicted. Shortly thereafter respondent changed his plea of “not guilty” to one of “guilty.”…