Legal Opinion
Johnstone v. State Bar of California
California Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1966No. L. A. No. 28681PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Petitioner, a member in good standing of the State Bar since his admission in 1952, was charged with violating his oath and duties as an attorney (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 6103, 6067 and 60684, wilful violation of rule 9, Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California (commingling of funds), and with the commission of acts involving moral turpitude and dishonesty (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6106). Following hearings before and recommendations by a local administrative committee the Board of Governors of the State Bar found that petitioner wilfully mishandled certain funds…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Clark v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- McKinney v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Yapp v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Schullman v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Scofield v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- United States v. Lee A. Limbs, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Hamilton v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Matter of BurtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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