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In re Johnson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 27, 1967
228 A.2d 343 (N.J. 1967)

Opinion

Argued March 7, 1967 —

Decided March 27, 1967.

Mr. Henry P. Megargee, Jr., for the order.

No appearance for respondent.


The opinion of the court was delivered


The respondent was heretofore suspended for one year upon charges involving the diversion to his own use of moneys entrusted to him. In re Johnson, 36 N.J. 535 (1962). After his reinstatement respondent again converted trust funds. He does not question his guilt. In fact he offered to resign with prejudice under R.R. 1:18A. Although such a resignation is "equivalent to disbarment," as the cited rule expressly provides, we rejected the resignation as inappropriate in these circumstances. Respondent should be and he is disbarred.

For disbarment — Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Justices JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR, HALL, SCHETTINO and HANEMAN — 7.

Opposed — None.


Summaries of

In re Johnson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 27, 1967
228 A.2d 343 (N.J. 1967)
Case details for

In re Johnson

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF FRANK L. JOHNSON, JR., AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 27, 1967

Citations

228 A.2d 343 (N.J. 1967)
228 A.2d 343

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