In re O'Connell
Before: Lennon, Olney
Synopsis
PROCEEDING- for disbarment of an attorney at law based upon judgment of conviction of felony involving moral turpitude. Action deferred pending appeal from judgment.
The facts are in all material respects the same as those in the Matter of Biccardi, a/nte, p. 675.
Opinion
THE COURT. —The facts in this case are in all material respects the same as those in the Matter of Biccardi, ante, p. 675, [189 Pac. 694], The conviction of the accused, was in the United States district court of the northern district of California, and was for conspiring to violate the acts of Congress of May 18, 1917, and June 15, 1917, and the case is pending on writ of error in the United States supreme court.
It is ordered that action upon the certified copy of the judgment presented be deferred pending the determination of the appeal of the attorney from such judgment.
Dissent — Olney
OLNEY, J., Dissenting. —I dissent for the reasons given in the dissenting opinion in the companion case of Riccardi.
Lawlor, J., concurred.
Dissent — Lennon
LENNON, J., Dissenting. —For the reasons given in my dissent from the prevailing court opinion in the Matter of Riccardi, ante, p. 675, [189 Pac. 694], I dissent from the prevailing opinion in the instant case.
Rehearing denied.
Lawlor, J., Lennon, J., and Olney, J., dissented from order denying a rehearing.
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