IN RE BROOKINS

58477.

153 Ga. App. 82 (1980)

264 S.E.2d 560

IN RE BROOKINS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest D. Brookins, for appellant.

William F. Lee, Jr., District Attorney, Marc E. Acree, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

The appellant attorney, Mr. Brookins, was held in contempt of court during his representation of a criminal defendant. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and to payment of a $975 fine, whereupon he filed this appeal. The lower court declined to set an appeal bond, making it necessary for this court to grant superseders in order to prevent the appeal from becoming moot before it could be decided.

Mr. Brookins was employed by Randy...

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