Legal Opinion
Pope v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 11, 1986No. 71756PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Robert Daniel Pope brings this appeal from his conviction of forgery in the first degree. Held:
Construed most strongly in favor of the State, the evidence of record shows the following: Appellant is an attorney of some four years’ experience and is licensed to practice law in this state. In October of 1984 Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morrison entered into a contingent fee agreement with appellant whereby he was employed to recover damages for pain and suffering, etc., on behalf of the Morrisons’ minor daughter, who had been injured when struck by a car. Neither the State nor appellant…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Cambron v. Canal InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Zitny v. State Bar of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- East River Savings Bank v. SteeleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Titus v. Commercial Bank, DouglasvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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