A western Lucas County lawyer who this year was suspended indefinitely by the Supreme Court of Ohio from practicing law appeared in Lucas County Common Pleas Court Monday to face a criminal theft charge.Gerald A. Baker, 59, of Spencer Township was charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing more than $30,000 entrusted to him as an insurance settlement for a client.
Yesterday, he failed to appear for his morning arraignment on the charge, prompting Judge Gene Zmuda to issue a warrant. Mr. Baker, who told the judge he had moved and so had not received notification, appeared yesterday afternoon and was booked into the Lucas County jail before being released on his own recognizance.
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Lawyer Accused of Grand Theft is Jailed Briefly
$30K isn't that much for a lawyer to have to repay. They make that in a couple months of work.
ReplyDeleteHe should pay it all back and go to jail.
Released on his own recognizance? Like the man's got any scruples?
ReplyDeleteGeez
He was so greedy, he just couldn'thelp himself, could he?
ReplyDeletePrison time!
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