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Criminal

Nov. 23, 1999

Attorney Jailed for Stealing Disabled Client's Money

SAN DIEGO - A lawyer who pleaded guilty to writing bad checks to a disabled client after he misappropriated accident settlement funds placed in a client trust account was sentenced Friday to 270 days in jail and three years on probation.

By Claude Walbert
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN DIEGO - A lawyer who pleaded guilty to writing bad checks to a disabled client after he misappropriated accident settlement funds placed in a client trust account was sentenced Friday to 270 days in jail and three years on probation.
        Jeffrey Michae...

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