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In the Matter of Carpenter

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 7, 1982
288 S.E.2d 217 (Ga. 1982)

Opinion

SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY NO. 229.

DECIDED JANUARY 7, 1982.

Voluntary suspension.

Omer W. Franklin, Jr., General Counsel State Bar, Viola L. Sellers, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.

Bobby L. Cook, for appellee.


Carpenter was convicted of criminal attempt to commit bribery in the Superior Court of Clayton County. Thereafter, he filed a petition for voluntary suspension, alleging that he intends to seek appeal from his conviction.

The State Disciplinary Board recommended that Carpenter's motion for voluntary suspension be granted.

We agree, and the recommendation is approved.

All the Justices concur.

DECIDED JANUARY 7, 1982.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Carpenter

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 7, 1982
288 S.E.2d 217 (Ga. 1982)
Case details for

In the Matter of Carpenter

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF CARPENTER

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jan 7, 1982

Citations

288 S.E.2d 217 (Ga. 1982)
248 Ga. 753

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