In Re Hahn

Petitioner herein on the twenty-sixth day of July, 1915, was, after examination duly made, admitted to practice law in all the courts of the state. In November, 1917, the Bar Association of Los Angeles County filed in the superior court an accusation wherein there was set forth a description of certain acts done by this petitioner while practicing his profession. The accusation contained three counts. The first set forth language used by petitioner in the argument of a criminal case in the superior court, which language was offensive and vituperative in character and wholly unjustifiable from every standpoint of professional ethics. In a second count it was charged that petitioner, by way of advice to several persons and in the presence of the officer named, said: “The next time Officer Whaples comes into this house I advise you to stab, injure him in any way, or even kill him, and I will defend you.” The third count contained the charge that petitioner had procured a complaint to be verified containing a statement which he knew to be untrue. After hearing the evidence in support of the accusation, and petitioner’s defense thereto, the superior court on March 5, 1918, made its…