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In Matter of David L. Capps

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 3, 1986
348 S.E.2d 655 (Ga. 1986)

Opinion

SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY NO. 489.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1986.

Disbarment.

William P. Smith III, General Counsel State Bar, Joe David Jackson, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia. J. Dunham McAllister, for Capps.


David L. Capps, a lawyer admitted to practice in this state, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in 1985, and was sentenced to 10 years probation, a fine of $250 and restitution of $25,647.35. He had also been given a public reprimand and suspended for 30 days in January 1983.

The special master recommended disbarment and thereafter the petitioner requested voluntary suspension. The State Bar filed these proceedings here directly without a finding by the State Disciplinary Board. Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia, Rule 4-106 (e).

We adopt the recommendations of the special master and hereby disbar David L. Capps.

It is so ordered. All the Justices concur.


DECIDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1986.


Summaries of

In Matter of David L. Capps

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 3, 1986
348 S.E.2d 655 (Ga. 1986)
Case details for

In Matter of David L. Capps

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF DAVID L. CAPPS

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 3, 1986

Citations

348 S.E.2d 655 (Ga. 1986)
348 S.E.2d 655