Schmid v. State , 121 Ga. App. 700 ( 1970 )


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  • Hall, Presiding Judge.

    This is an appeal from a judgment of disbarment for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. Appellant’s last conviction (he has had at least 8 which would fit the moral turpitude category) was just over 4 years-prior to the institution of the disbarment proceedings. He-contends that these proceedings were barred by the statute of limitation contained in Code Ann. § 9-520. “No proceedings for the disbarment of any attorney shall be instituted or prosecuted . . . unless . . . begun within four years-after the commission of the act complained of.”

    The Supreme Court has considered this question and clearly held that Code Ann. § 9-520 “has no application where the disbarment proceedings are based on conviction for crime-involving moral turpitude.” Jacobs v. State of Ga., 200 Ga. 440 (37 SE2d 187).

    Judgment affirmed.

    Deen and Evans, JJ., concur.

Document Info

Docket Number: 45283

Citation Numbers: 121 Ga. App. 700, 175 S.E.2d 87, 1970 Ga. App. LEXIS 1319

Judges: Hall

Filed Date: 4/23/1970

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 11/7/2024