Snyder

This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar that petitioner be disbarred.

Petitioner was admitted to practice on June 13, 1962, and has no prior disciplinary record. He was charged with the violation of his oath and duties as an attorney (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 6103, 6067, 6068), with deceit (§ 6128, subd. (a)), wilfully violating former rules 11, 13, 15, 16 and 17 of the Rules of Professional Conduct in effect prior to January 1, 1975, and the commission of acts involving moral turpitude, dishonesty and corruption within the meaning of section 6106 of the Business and Professions Code. The investigation into petitioner’s misconduct resulted from complaints by members of the bar.

After an evidentiary hearing, the local committee made findings and by a vote of two to one recommended disbarment. Upon review the board made its own findings, generally following those of the committee, and by a vote of ten to two recommended disbarment. The petition for review consisted of a request to produce additional evidence concerning petitioner’s mental state at the time of his misconduct and did not challenge the findings of the board. We…