Legal Opinion
State v. Patel
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 30, 2006No. S06A0299PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
Dr. Narendra Patel was charged with sexual battery, and his lead counsel employed another attorney with expertise in healthcare law to give advice regarding the effects of any conviction on Dr. Patel’s ability to practice medicine. He was advised of a likely six-month suspension of his medical license, temporary loss of hospital privileges, and adverse publicity, and he subsequently entered a plea of nolo contendere under the first offender statute. OCGA § 42-8-60. After the expiration of his license suspension and the completion of his probated sentence, Dr. Patel was…
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