The defendant had given three statements to the police. He was only advised of his Miranda rights before giving the…
July 9, 2014 Court of Appeals Dismisses Georgia Asset Forfeiture CaseThe State initiated asset forfeiture proceedings against personal property and Bullock was personally served with the complaint on February 5,…
July 7, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Reverses Manslaughter ConvictionThe Court held that there was a reasonable probability that the jury returned mutually exclusive verdicts by finding that the…
June 17, 2014 Court of Appeals Overrules Defendant’s Demurrer to IndictmentThe Court held that the trial court erred in ruling that a lack of detail in the indictment left the…
June 12, 2014 Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Speedy Trial StatuteOn November 2, 2011, Williamson filed a speedy trial demand pursuant to O.C.G.A. §17-7-170. The statute provides that any defendant…
May 15, 2014 Georgia Supreme Court Vacates Life Without Parole SentenceThe Court held that the sentence was not authorized because the particular recidivist statute in effect when the defendant was…
May 7, 2014 H.B. 804 to Permit Children under 17 to Testify via CCTVHouse Bill 804, which has been passed by the Georgia General Assembly, will amend O.C.G.A. § 17-8-55, which currently provides…
April 14, 2014 Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms False Swearing ConvictionsThe record showed that the defendant owned and developed real estate to sell to home buyers. For each property, he…
March 31, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Addresses Out of Time Appeal IssueOn November 11, 2011, a jury found the defendant guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The trial…
March 24, 2014 Improper Judicial Comment Leads to Reversal in GA Drug CaseAtlanta police officers found the defendant in his vehicle with a bag of marijuana, more than five hits of crack…
February 24, 2014 Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Felony Drug CaseThe record showed that the defendant was indicted for sale of a counterfeit substance which he represented to be ecstasy…
October 1, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Rules that Child’s Indictment Must be QuashedAs a result of obtaining the indictment over 280 days after the child’s arrest, the superior court was required to…
