Jacobs v. State of Georgia

Head, Justice.

When an attorney at law has been indicted on a charge involving moral turpitude, the solicitor-general of the superior court of the county of the attorney’s residence may bring an action to disbar such attorney. There is no statute or established rule of law in this State requiring that a solicitor-general shall bring a petition for the disbarment of an attorney charged in an indictment with a cripie involving moral turpitude. If the solicitor-general elects to file a petition for the disbarment of an attorney charged in an indictment with a crime involving moral turpitude, the…