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44 Cal. 3d 268

In re Duchow

California Supreme Court

Decided January 14, 1988

California Supreme Court · decided 1988-01-14

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently March 1991

3 state decisions

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Decided 1988-01-14

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KAUFMAN, J.

¶1I concur in the discipline imposed except for the period of actual suspension as to which I respectfully dissent.

¶2In reality petitioner violated the duties of an attorney in two very serious ways. First, he in essence defrauded the United States government of over $10,000 and then he misappropriated the funds to his own use. This court has disbarred attorneys for less, and I do not believe a one-year actual suspension is adequate discipline even though there are some mitigating circumstances.

¶3Petitioner’s application for a rehearing was denied February 25, 1988.

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