Gaines v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
The defendant, John Gaines, appeals his conviction of the offenses of theft by taking and the unauthorized practice of law. The indictment charged Gaines “did take FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($4,925.00) in money, the property of Mary Ann Thompson . . . with the intention of depriving said owner of said property. ...” (Emphasis supplied.) The count alleging the unauthorized practice of law charged Gaines with unlawfully using the title of “attorney” in such a manner as to convey the impression he was entitled to practice law or furnish legal…
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- De Jonge v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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- Phelps v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Roura v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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