The 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…
December 17, 2017 Mother’s Statements to Doctors Inadmissible at Molestation TrialThe record reflected that the alleged victim reported to her mother that the defendant, her stepfather, had molested her a…
November 19, 2017 Passports of Child Sex Offenders Will Note Their ConvictionsTo implement this change, the State Department will revoke the passports of these individuals and reissue the passport with the…
November 12, 2017 Appeal in Georgia Molestation Case Remanded Back to the Trial CourtThe Court held that the trial court applied the wrong standard when reviewing the motion on the general grounds. The…
October 26, 2017 Other Act Evidence Must Pass Balancing Test for AdmissibilityThe defendant was indicted for child molestation and the State moved to introduce evidence of two prior unrelated allegations that…
October 10, 2017 Court of Appeals Affirms Exclusion of Child Hearsay StatementsThe evidence showed that in 2015 the alleged victim told her aunt that the defendant, her father, had molested her…
September 29, 2017 Jury Charge on Aggravated Sexual Battery Leads to ReversalThe trial court instructed the jury that a person commits the offense of aggravated sexual battery when he intentionally penetrates…
