The defendant was charged with molesting his twelve-year-old niece. At a pretrial hearing, the court determined that the State could…
June 19, 2018 Court Upholds Deputy Admonishing Defendant in Front of JuryIt was also held that his trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to file a plea in bar on…
June 8, 2018 Failure to Dismiss Biased Juror Leads to New Trial in Molestation CaseThe prospective jurors were informed in voir dire that the defendant was charged with three separate acts of child molestation…
May 18, 2018 Court of Appeals Affirms Grant of New Trial in Molestation CaseThe new trial was granted on the grounds that critical evidence was discovered by the parties mid-trial that was never…
April 25, 2018 Child’s Therapy Records Form Basis for Reversal in Molestation CaseThe alleged victim accused the defendant of touching her on several occasions when she was between the ages of seven…
April 14, 2018 Court of Appeals Finds Evidence Sufficient in Molestation CaseThe defendant was accused of watching a pornographic video and masturbating in the presence of a child. On appeal, the…
April 2, 2018 Molestation Convictions Vacated and New Recusal Hearing OrderedThe Court remanded the case to the trial court, though to a different judge, to decide the defendant’s motion to…
March 22, 2018 Court Affirms Molestation Conviction Despite Marital Privilege IssueThe defendant was accused of molesting his step-granddaughter. At trial, the defendant denied the allegations and testified that he suffered…
March 2, 2018 Molestation Convictions Reversed Due to Errors by Trial CounselAt trial, the evidence showed that the alleged 14-year-old victim and other neighborhood children had routinely performed yard work for…
February 8, 2018 Jailer’s Remarks to Defendant Not Grounds to Withdraw PleaAt the defendant’s hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, the defendant testified that the chief jailer, whom…
January 19, 2018 Misconduct by Prosecutor Does Not Bar Retrial on Molestation ChargesThe record revealed that prior to trial, the trial court granted the defendant’s motion in limine to redact a portion…
January 5, 2018 Mistake of Fact Defense Still Being Debated in GeorgiaThe Court held that its previous decisions, in which it alluded to the possibility of a mistake of fact defense…
