Legal Opinion
In re Stoner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 29, 1980No. Supreme Court Disciplinary No. 142PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
On May 14, 1980, Respondent, Jessee Benjamin Stoner, was convicted of a felony in Jefferson County, Alabama. A disciplinary action was brought against him in this state and after notice and a hearing, the Special Master recommended that Respondent be suspended from the practice of law pending the outcome of his *582appeals.
Decided October 29, 1980.
1. Respondent contends that to suspend him from the practice of law before his appeals are final violates due process. We find this argument to be without merit. The purpose of suspension and disbarment in this state is not to punish the attorney, but…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fleming v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Gordon v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- In Re a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, MetheanyArizona Supreme Court · 1969
3Cited by22 opinions
- Matter of CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- In re CsehySupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
- In the Matter of StonerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- In Re StonerDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
- Matter of WashburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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