Cheleden

By this proceeding petitioner seeks to have reviewed the recommendation of the Board of Governors of The State Bar that he be disbarred from the practice of the law by reason of conduct involving moral turpitude, and of violation of his oath and duties as an attorney at law. The proceedings heretofore had were based on six separate orders to show cause, which were issued during the period from February 16, 1940, to December 9, 1940. In the aggregate eight charges were embraced therein, each containing an accusation of professional misconduct by petitioner.

On May 8, 1940, petitioner entered a plea of guilty to a charge of petty theft, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. He was convicted, but was thereafter granted probation for the period of one year. On receipt of a certified copy of the record of conviction on such charge, this court on January 23, 1941, entered an order by which petitioner was suspended from the practice of the law until further order of the court. Following such proceeding, The State Bar conducted an independent investigation with respect to the misconduct with which petitioner was charged in the several orders to show cause. After hearings were had…