In Re Lewis

In May 2005, John M. B. Lewis IV was charged in Richmond County with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, OCGA § 16-13-30 (b), a felony, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, based on events occurring in February 2005. In January 2007 Lewis pled guilty to one count of possession of cocaine and was accorded First Offender treatment. At the time of his plea, he was 46 years old and had been a member of the State Bar of Georgia for over 20 years. Because his conviction constituted a violation of Rule 8.4 (a) (2) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, a special master…