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Criminal

May 16, 2012

Lawyer pleads guilty, returns client money

A disbarred attorney pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of felony grand theft in relation to illegal payments he took from clients.

By Henry Meier

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Disbarred attorney Gerard Lionel Garcia-Barron pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of felony grand theft in relation to illegal payments he took from clients.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Horowitz sentenced Garcia-Barron to 180 days in county jail and three years probation. As part of the plea deal he returned more than $7,000 to clients he took retainer fees from.

The illegal payments Garcia-Barron...

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