In re Coffey

Citations

• 123 Cal. 522
• 56 P. 448
• 1899 Cal. LEXIS 1111

Syllabus

<p>Disbarment of Attorney — Conviction of Attempted Extortion — Moral Turpitude.—The crime of extortion involves moral turpitude, which also attaches to an attempt to commit that crime; and an attorney convicted of an attempt to commit the crime of extortion is subject to disbarment, under subdivision 1 of section 287, for conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.</p>