In Re Winne

The State Bar, through its local administrative committee for the county of Fresno, gave notice to Douglas Thompson Winne in the form of an order to show cause, that it would on May 23, 1928, at a certain time and place in the city of Fresno investigate certain conduct as shown in three separate specifications on the part, of said Winne as an attorney at law and a member of The State Bar, alleged to be in violation of his oath and duty as an attorney and counselor at law, involving moral turpitude, dishonesty and corruption. The investigation took place as noticed with said Winne present thereat. After consideration of the evidence before it the committee determined that it was insufficient to warrant any disciplinary recommendation on its part as to the first two specifications, and they may be dismissed from further consideration. The third specification was as follows:

As to this specification the committee found as follows: “That said accused was, and for many years last past has been, an attorney and counselor at law, admitted to practice such profession in the state of California, and has practiced the same, and is now practicing the same in the city of Fresno, county of…