In Re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Evers

247 P.2d 890, 41 Wash. 2d 942, 1952 Wash. LEXIS 508

• Court: Washington Supreme Court
• Decided: September 9, 1952
• Docket: C. D. 3970
• Status: Published

Opinions

Mallery, J.

The respondent, Volney P. Evers, was admitted to practice law in the state of Washington on October 18, 1913.

On January 9, 1952, he entered pleas of guilty to three counts of grand larceny in the superior court of King county, cause No. 26825.

On January 30, 1952, the court signed a formal order suspending imposition of sentence in that cause for a period of five years upon the condition that the “defendant make restitution in full in the sum of $25,979.16.”

The respondent proffered his resignation as a member of the Seattle and Washington state bar associations as of February 11, 1952, and has requested the board of governors not to refer the case to a committee for trial. This request the board of governors concluded to grant, and proceeded to dispose of the case summarily pursuant to Rule 18, Rules for the Discipline of Attorneys, 34A Wn. (2d) 188, and recommended disbarment of the respondent to this court.

This case presents no question of law or fact for decision by this court.

While no client was concerned in the grand larceny in question, the respondent concedes that any grand larceny involves moral turpitude under the purview of Rule 18, supra. He throws himself upon the mercy of this court in the hope of being allowed to resign from the bar association with a proviso that he will never apply for readmission to membership therein, and that, upon the acceptance of his resignation, no further proceedings be had in this matter.

His request is denied, and it is the decree of this court that he is hereby disbarred.

Schwellenbach, C. J., Grady, Hamley, Donworth, Weaver, and Olson, JJ., concur.