STATE v. PATEL

No. S06A0299.

626 S.E.2d 121 (2006)

280 Ga. 181

The STATE v. PATEL.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kermit Neal McManus, Dist. Atty., Dalton; Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Atlanta, for Appellant.

Jake Arbes, Atlanta, for Appellee.


CARLEY, Justice.

Dr. Narendra Patel was charged with sexual battery, and his lead counsel employed another attorney with expertise in healthcare law to give advice regarding the effects of any conviction on Dr. Patel's ability to practice medicine. He was advised of a likely six-month suspension of his medical license, temporary loss of hospital privileges, and adverse publicity, and he subsequently entered a plea of nolo contendere under the first offender statute...

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