The record shows that the defendant was indicted on three counts of obscene internet contact with a child. Before trial,…
June 30, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Not to Request Lesser OffenseThe Court noted that when deciding whether trial counsel’s performance was deficient, it “must indulge a strong presumption that counsel’s…
June 24, 2014 Court Affirms Denial of Out-of State Witnesses in Molestation CaseThe Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to subpoena two out-of-state witnesses, holding that the defendant…
May 14, 2014 Court Denies Habeas Relief in Georgia Child Molestation CaseThe defendant was convicted in 2005 of child molestation and other crimes involving his three daughters and was sentenced to…
April 16, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Ex Parte Dismissal of the JuryThe record showed that after the first day of trial, the State learned that while their expert witness was at…
March 17, 2014 Molestation Allegations Could Expose County to Civil LiabilityA DeKalb County police report states that Gerald Brown, who worked as an intake supervisor for the DeKalb Juvenile court,…
February 27, 2014 Molestation Conviction Affirmed Despite Recanted AllegationsThe Court held that the defendant did not show that he had ineffective assistance of counsel because he suffered no…
February 18, 2014 Court: No First Offender Act in GA for Molestation CasesThe record showed that the defendant Harris pleaded guilty to three counts of child molestation and one count of enticing…
January 12, 2014 GA Court of Appeals: Molestation Suspect Not Denied Right to CounselThe Court held that the trial court correctly admitted a statement made by the defendant after he had asked for…
December 4, 2013 GA Court of Appeals: Molestation Allegation Not Prejudicial to Murder DefendantIn Crowder v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for murder and related crimes despite the…
November 4, 2013 DeKalb County Police Officer Charged with Child MolestationManuel Williams, a DeKalb County Police Officer, has been arrested and charged with child molestation. Williams, 49, had been with…
October 16, 2013 Court of Appeals: Kiss Can Constitute Child Molestation in GAIn Thomas v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s conviction for child molestation, holding that his admission…
