Summary
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted John Carl Huber’s petition for interim suspension following his felony convictions in Hall County Superior Court. The Court suspended him from practicing law pending resolution of his direct appeal and ordered him to notify the State Bar of the appeal’s final disposition within ten days.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Court should accept Huber's petition for interim suspension of his law license pending his direct appeal from felony convictions.
- What conditions should govern the interim suspension pending resolution of the direct appeal.
Holdings
- The Court accepted Huber's petition and suspended him from practicing law in Georgia pending resolution of his direct appeal and until further order of the Court.
- The suspension applies through the final disposition of Huber's direct appeal, and Huber must notify the State Bar in writing within 10 days of that disposition and comply with the notification and other requirements of Bar Rule 4-219(b).
Key quotations
“Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that John Carl Huber be suspended from the practice of law in this State pending his direct appeal and until further order of this Court.” (3)
“Petition for interim suspension accepted. Suspension until further order of this Court.” (4)
Factual background
John Carl Huber, a State Bar member since 2013, was convicted on March 1, 2022, of 11 felony counts, including aggravated assault, first-degree burglary, and aggravated stalking. He received a total sentence of 30 years, with the first two years in confinement, and filed a direct appeal. Huber had not practiced law since his arrest on May 12, 2021, reported his convictions to the State Bar within the required period, and agreed to notify the State Bar of the final disposition of his direct appeal.
Procedural history
Huber was convicted in the Superior Court of Hall County of 11 counts of a 13-count indictment and sentenced to a total of 30 years, with the first two years to be served in confinement. He filed a notice of appeal on March 28, 2022, and then sought interim suspension under Bar Rule 4-106(f). The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted the petition and ordered suspension pending the direct appeal and until further order.