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IN RE PRUITT

38162.

249 Ga. 190 (1982)

288 S.E.2d 208

IN RE PRUITT.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied March 23, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Andrews, for appellant.

Jeff C. Wayne, District Attorney, Charles Henry Frier, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Omer W. Franklin, Jr., General Counsel State Bar, Victor Alexander, Jr., Assistant General Counsel State Bar, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Kathryn Allen, Assistant Attorney General, amicus curiae.

GREGORY, Justice.

This case involves a contempt citation against an attorney who failed to appear in court when scheduled. A hearing on the question was conducted and the trial judge found Pruitt to be in wilful contempt.

Appellant Glyndon C. Pruitt is a resident of Gwinnett County and practices law both in Gwinnett and Hall Counties. On the mornings of May 12 and May 13, 1981, the trial judge found that appellant was not present when Judge Palmour called...

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