In re Weatherford
This text of 387 S.E.2d 894 (In re Weatherford) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Joseph E. Weatherford, Jr., was indicted by the grand jury for the offense of forgery of a document purporting to be an order of a superior court. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced under the provisions of the first offender statute, Ga. L. 1968, p. 324. Weatherford filed a petition for voluntary discipline in the form of the surrender of his license to practice law.
The special master recommended that the petition be granted.
We agree. Voluntary surrender of a license is the equivalent to disbarment. Joseph E. Weatherford, Jr.’s application for the voluntary surrender of his license to practice law is granted.
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387 S.E.2d 894, 259 Ga. 636, 1989 Ga. LEXIS 494, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-weatherford-ga-1989.