Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Disbarred Lawyer Out on $20K Bail

A disbarred Marshall County attorney accused of stealing $66,000 from clients is out of jail on a $20,000 bond.

Law enforcement agents arrested Lawton Fuller, 54, of Albertville on Jan. 29 on an eight-count indictment.

Curtis Summerville, spokesman for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, said Friday Fuller faces two charges of first-degree theft, three for possession of a forged instrument and three for forgery.

The Alabama Supreme Court disbarred Fuller on July 9 after the State Bar's Disciplinary Commission found evidence leading it to believe that Fuller had misappropriated and mismanaged client trust funds.

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Disbarred Lawyer Out on $20K Bail

4 comments:

  1. I don't think Lawton Fuller should have been allowed bail.

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  2. Where is the had strong fist of punishment for Lawton Fuller while
    in position of trust who
    was found to have:

    "misappropriated and mismanaged client trust funds" by the Alabama State Bar's Disciplinary Commission which for us little people, the chumps the wording would be: THEFT!!!

    Where and when does this soft approach stop?

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  3. Hey, that money should be saved for resitution instead of paid out for bail!

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  4. One more professional in a position of trust that can't be trusted! Who now provides for the trustee?

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