Legal Opinion
In re Bergin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1986No. 42732PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Bergin, an attorney, was convicted of criminal contempt for failing to appear in court to defend his client in a criminal case set for trial at a specific time. He was sentenced to spend 72 hours in the county jail and to pay a $500 fine. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In re Bergin, 176 Ga. App. 52 (335 SE2d 132) (1985). We granted certiorari to determine whether the standard of review applied by the Court of Appeals is consistent with our rulings in In re Crane, 253 Ga. 667 (324 SE2d 443) (1985); Garland v. State, 253 Ga. 789 (325 SE2d 131) (1985); and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re IrvinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- In Re CraneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Garland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- In Re PruittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Michael Edward BerginCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Banks v. WellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Ward v. WardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991