In Re Larkin

Opinion

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding to review the State Bar Court’s recommendation that petitioner Daniel P. Larkin be disciplined following his misdemeanor convictions of having violated Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a)(1), assault with a deadly weapon, and Penal Code section 182, conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon. (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 6101, 6102; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 951(d).)

The review department by a vote of eight to five adopted the hearing panel’s findings of fact, “mitigation” and conclusions, and found that the facts and circumstances surrounding…