Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1979No. Supreme Court Disciplinary 13PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
This is a petition for reinstatement as a member of the bar of this state.
Leroy R. Johnson was admitted to the bar in 1959. In 1974, he was indicted for two counts of income tax evasion and one count for submitting a false affidavit to the Internal Revenue Service in connection with his individual tax liability. Although acquitted of the two former charges, he was found guilty in January 1975 of submitting a false affidavit. 18 USCA § 1001. Sentenced to serve a year, 60 days in jail and the balance on probation, he served 31 days in jail and the rest on probation, without…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Resner v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- May v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Scott v. LeathersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- In Matter of AnsleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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