Cooper

John R. Cooper, Ph.D., appeals from a judgment of the superior court denying him mandamus relief upon administrative review of respondent State Board of Medical Examiners’ action revoking his license as a licensed psychologist.

On September 21, 1971, the Psychology Examining Committee of respondent Board filed an accusation against appellant’s license. Appellant was charged therein with four causes for disciplinary action, based upon allegations that he had illegally prescribed and furnished dangerous drugs and engaged in sexual and other physical intimacies with three female patients.

The Committee conducted a hearing on the accusation on August 7, 8 and 9 and October 18, 1972, and formulated a written decision in which the allegations of three of the causes of action stated in the accusation were found to be true and the penalty proposed as to each (“separately and severally considered”) was revocation of appellant’s license. Respondent Board adopted the Committee’s proposed decision on November 15, 1972.

On June 12, 1973, appellant filed a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus in the superior court, seeking review of the Board’s decision pursuant to Code of…