In re McCoy, 2382.
| Decision Date | 18 March 1944 |
| Docket Number | 2382. |
| Citation | 146 P.2d 818,20 Wn.2d 884 |
| Parties | In re McCOY. |
| Court | Washington Supreme Court |
Proceedings in the matter of the disbarment of John E. McCoy, an attorney at law, on recommendation from the Washington State Bar Association.
This is a proceeding for the disbarment of John E. McCoy, authorized to practice law Before the courts of this state.
The record presented to this court by the board of governors of the Washington state bar association discloses that McCoy entered pleas of guilty to two information charging him with the crime of grand larceny and falsifying public records, and also pleaded guilty to an information charging him with the crimes of grand and petit larceny. Further, that McCoy was on the 7th day of June, 1943, sentenced to serve terms in the state penitentiary of the state of Washington.
The board of governors have recommended that MrCoy be permanently disbarred from the practice of law in this state.
The attorney was convicted of felonies involving moral turpitude in violation of Rule XI, Rules For Discipline Of Attorneys, 193 Wash. 92-a, and should be disbarred.
It is therefore ordered that John E. McCoy be and he is hereby permanently disbarred from the practice of law in this state, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys.
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Krogh, In re
...In re Dillard, 48 Wash.2d 376, 293 P.2d 761 (1956) (misappropriating funds of ward by attorney-guardian); In re McCoy, 20 Wash.2d 884, 146 P.2d 818 (1944) (embezzlement of fines and falsifying of public records by attorney serving as Justice of the Peace).6 In In re Seijas, 52 Wash.2d 1, 31......
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Rosellini, Matter of
...571 (1940); In re Beakley, 6 Wash.2d 410, 107 P.2d 1097 (1940); In re Scott, 12 Wash.2d 736, 737, 121 P.2d 953 (1942); In re McCoy, 20 Wash.2d 884, 146 P.2d 818 (1944); In re Grimm, 29 Wash.2d 147, 185 P.2d 990 (1947); In re Walsh, 40 Wash.2d 593, 244 P.2d 868 (1952); In re King, 42 Wash.2d......