U.S. v. LOPEZ

No. CR-89-0687-MHP.

765 F.Supp. 1433 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jose Orlando LOPEZ, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

May 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lyons, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., John T. Philipsborn, San Francisco, Cal., for National Ass'n of Crim. Laywers, amicus curiae.

James A. Twitty, Malibu, Cal., for Antonio Hernandez Escobedo.

William L. Osterhoudt, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants.


OPINION

PATEL, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The past decade has witnessed a rapidly growing concern regarding the ethical conduct of lawyers. More and more citizens are lodging complaints alleging misconduct by attorneys, and state bar associations are becoming increasingly active in investigating and addressing such complaints.1 Even with these efforts, the public remains critical of existing mechanisms for lawyer...

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