#### THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR v. EARL WHITTED, JR.

No. 581A86

(Filed 7 April 1987)

APPEAL by defendant pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of the Court of Appeals (Judges Whichard and Arnold concurring, Judge Johnson dissenting), reported in 82 N.C. App. 531, 347 S.E. 2d 60 (1986), which affirmed the order of disbarment entered by the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar entered 6 June 1985. Heard in the Supreme Court 9 March 1987.

A. Root Edmonson, for plaintiff appellee.

Irving Joyner, Hulse & Hulse, by Herbert B. Hulse, for defendant appellant.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

Justices FRYE and WHICHARD did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.