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| Anthony Eugene Cheatham |
A former Acworth lawyer who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly clients is already out of jail, released the same day he pleaded guilty and was sentenced by a Cobb Superior Court judge.
Anthony
Eugene Cheatham, 63, appeared before Judge LaTain Kell on Friday and
admitted to six counts of theft, four counts of elder exploitation and
charges of racketeering as well as unlicensed practice of law.
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with one year to serve, but was released that day on time already served.
Cobb jail records show Cheatham was in
custody for 445 days since being arrested by Cobb Sheriff’s officers in
Acworth on April 30, 2018.
His
jail record listed 24 charges in total, including 10 counts of theft by
taking, two of forgery in the first degree, and eight counts of
exploiting the elderly.
A press
release by the Cobb District Attorneys’ office said Cheatham is never
allowed to practice law again, nor can he ever act as an agent, trustee
or fiduciary, or work in any position where he is responsible for the
care or finances of another person.
“One
theft, in 2017, occurred while Cheatham’s law license was suspended,”
the July 22 press release stated. “He has now been disbarred.”
That decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia was made on Oct. 22, 2018.
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Disbarred Acworth lawyer admits stealing almost $400,000 from elderly clients
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