In Re Schwartz

Opinion

THE COURT.

We review a recommendation of the State Bar Court that petitioner Bill David Schwartz be disbarred from the practice of law because of the circumstances surrounding a crime involving moral turpitude and because of his conviction therefor. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the factual findings of the State Bar Court and claims that disbarment is unwarranted because his conduct did not involve moral turpitude and because of various mitigating circumstances. We conclude otherwise.

Petitioner was admitted to the practice of law on October 22, 1975, and has…