District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1/21/1992
In Re McBride
Citations
- 602 A.2d 626
- 1992 WL 10111
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- concluding that no misdemeanor involves moral turpitude per se and remanding for Board hearing on facts of case
- recognizing the relevance of legislative treatment
- “But we cannot find moral turpitude merely by reference to the elements of [the offense]. We therefore remand the case to the Board to conduct a full hearing to consider the circumstances of the transgression.... ”
- applying rule of lenity to statute governing disbarment
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Judges: Rogers, Ferren, Terry, Steadman, Schwelb, Farrell, Wagner, Belson
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