An attorney must be removed for the following causes by the circuit court:

(1) Upon his or her being convicted of a felony other than manslaughter or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, in either of which cases the record of his or her conviction is conclusive evidence.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-3-86

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) When any judgment is rendered against him or her for money collected by him or her as attorney, upon which judgment an execution has issued and been returned no property, in which case the record of the judgment and execution is conclusive evidence.
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