Columbus attorney arrested

Doing business as "G. Columbus police financial crimes detectives started investigating Snipes in January , and got warrants for his arrest the following April, before federal agents took over the probe. The Georgia Supreme Court disbarred Snipes on June 4, , for violating rules of professional conduct by exceeding his authority, failing to act with reasonable diligence and collecting fees without accounting to his clients.

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School Visits. Mobile Alert Center. Sports Overtime. College Football Kickoff. Great Health Divide. Food Test Kitchen. Chime In. Shamansky intimated during Friday's hearing that Merino was the drug trafficker in the case and Kotchkoski was nothing more than a patsy.

However, Glenn-Applegate said Kotchkoski's conduct — including allegations he threatened Merino's life would be ended by hitmen if Merino were to speak about the alleged criminal conduct — and Kotchkoski's role as a police officer made him a risk to the community. Deavers ultimately ruled that Kotchkoski would remain behind bars pending trial, as the federal court system does not use a bond system like local courts.

Kotchkoski is currently being held in the Delaware County jail and remains on paid leave from the Columbus Division of Police. After the hearing, Shamansky called the allegations that his client threated Merino "unmitigated BS. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Attorney for Columbus cop charged with drug trafficking: 'He's innocent, he did nothing wrong'.

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