United States v. Antonio MacEo Smith, in the Matter of the Discipline of Richard A. Walton, an Attorney-At-Law

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND JUDGMENT

On October 15, 1970, this court made an order directed to Attorney Richard A. Walton, providing, in part, as follows:

A certified copy of that order was served upon Richard A. Walton personally by the United States Marshal on October 19, 1970. Richard A. Walton has not shown cause before this court, either in writing or otherwise, in response to that order. He is in default for failure to show cause as ordered.

On the basis of the facts recited in our order of October 15, 1970, and of the files and records of this court, we make the following

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. On September 15, 1969, Antonio Maceo Smith was adjudged guilty in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Criminal No. 3828, of violating Title 18 U.S.Code § 473, and judgment of conviction and sentence was entered. On the same day a notice of appeal from that judgment was filed by Charles Lloyd, attorney for Smith.

2. On September 17, 1969, a copy of the notice of appeal and of the docket entries in the case were transmitted to this court by the Clerk of the United States District Court.

3. On May 27, 1970, the Clerk of this court,…