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In The Matter Of Raymond Juiwen Ho.

Publication Date: 2018-06-19
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Raymond Juiwen Ho c/o Timothy D. Belvetz (Holland & Knight), Tysons, for appellant.
for defendant: Jonathan Winslow Hewett, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S18Y1037

The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law.

In The Matter Of Shannon Dewayne Patterson.

Publication Date: 2018-06-18
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Warren Raymond Hinds (Warren R. Hinds, PC), Roswell, for appellant.
for defendant: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S18Y0794

The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline seeking an interim suspension of his license to practice law until the conclusion of his sentencing following his guilty plea to one count of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false tax return.

In The Matter Of Jerry Ricardo Caldwell.

Publication Date: 2018-06-18
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Winslow Hewett, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Jerry Ricardo Caldwell, Atlanta, for appellee. Anthony B. Askew, Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: S18Y0680

The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney based on his violation of several of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct in connection with his representation of two clients.

June 4, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Georgia High Court Disbars 1, Suspends 2, Accepts 2 License Surrenders

The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday issued five attorney discipline opinions.

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In The Interest Of K.S., A Child.

Publication Date: 2018-05-30
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Hunstein
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James John Anagnostakis (Anagnostakis Law Group), Douglasville, for appellant.
for defendant: Kristi Lee Winstead Wilson, Brian Keith Fortner, Sean Alexander Garrett (Douglas County District Attorney's Office), Douglasville, for appellee.
Case Number: S17G1344

Decisions Regarding Transfer of Juveniles to Superior Court Are Directly Appealable to Court of Appeals

Caffee v. The State

Publication Date: 2018-05-29
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Peterson
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory A. Hicks (Law Offices of Gregory A. Hicks), Woodstock, for appellant.
for defendant: David Martin McElyea, Jessica K. Moss, Carlton Todd Hayes (Cherokee County Solicitor General's Office), Canton, for appellee.
Case Number: S17G1691

Probable Cause Will Not Justify Warrantless Search Absent Exception to Warrant Requirement

In The Matter Of David E. Morgan, III.

Publication Date: 2018-05-25
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Morgan III, Abbeville, for appellant.
for defendant: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S18Y0821

The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and imposed a 2-year suspension with conditions for reinstatement.

In The Matter Of Ronald John Doeve (three cases).

Publication Date: 2018-05-24
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Ronald J Doeve (Doeve Law Firm LLC), Lilburn, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta; Jessica Oglesby, Atlanta; Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta; Anthony B. Askew, Atlanta; Robert J. Castellani, Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: S18Y0456

The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney based on his violations of the rules governing financial matters and trust accounts and misrepresentations he made in State Bar disciplinary proceedings.

In The Matter Of Ricardo L. Polk

Publication Date: 2018-05-23
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ricardo L. Polk, Mableton, for appellant.
for defendant: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, Andreea N. Morrison (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S18Y0740

The Supreme Court rejected attorney's petition for voluntary discipline in which he seemingly requested the imposition of discipline to run concurrently with the suspension with conditions he was already serving.

Watson v. The State

Publication Date: 2018-05-21
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Expert Witnesses
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Nahmias
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel Horne Petrey (Dekalb County Public Defender's Office), Decatur, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Michael Alexander Oldham (Department of Law), Atlanta; Jennifer Lynn Brooks, Helen Virginia Peters, Deborah D. Wellborn, Anna Green Cross, Sherry Boston (DeKalb County District Attorney's Office), Decatur, for appellee.
Case Number: S18A0427

The Supreme Court affirmed defendant's convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm as he failed to prove his several ineffective assistance of counsel claims.