Opinion

Wells v. State Bar

  • 20 Cal. 3d 708
  • 144 Cal. Rptr. 133
  • 575 P.2d 285
  • 1978 Cal. LEXIS 197
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Mar 6, 1978
Status
Published
Author
Newman
On the bench
Newman
Cited by
8 cases

The opinion

NEWMAN, J.

I dissent because of the facts that the majority opinion here identifies as “certain mitigating circumstances suggesting recent rehabilitative efforts by petitioner.” Those facts have persuaded me that a 30-day actual suspension, in 1978, is a no-longer appropriate and needless punishment for misdeeds that occurred so many years ago. I *716 believe too that requiring the so-called Professional Responsibility Examination to be passed appears irrational in this and many comparable cases.

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