IN MATTER OF COLLINS


246 Ga. 325 (1980)

271 S.E.2d 473

IN THE MATTER OF COLLINS. SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY NO. 104.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Omer W. Franklin, Jr., General Counsel State Bar, Victor Alexander, Jr., Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.

O. L. Collins, pro se.


PER CURIAM.

After Claude Brown was found guilty of burglary, attorney O. L. Collins was hired by Brown's sister, Ethel Nobles, to obtain an appeal bond for her brother and to handle his appeal. She paid Collins $1,000. Collins was discharged 5 days later. Although Collins was notified that he was discharged, in writing by Ms. Nobles and in writing by Brown, he refused to quit or to return the money.

Collins was charged with violations of and found guilty of...

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