Elonis was accused of making several Facebook posts styled as rap lyrics in which he wrote about killing his estranged…
June 10, 2015 GA Supreme Court Vacates Plea to Enticement and Child Pornography ChargesThe Court held that because of the defendant’s mental illness, he was unable to knowingly and intelligently enter guilty pleas…
June 3, 2015 GA Court of Appeals Suppresses Defendant’s Statements to PoliceCobb County Police Officers were on patrol and heard tires squealing and saw two vehicles make a fast turn despite…
May 27, 2015 11th Circuit: Warrant is Not Required to Obtain Cell Tower RecordsThe defendant was convicted of federal bank robbery charges. At trial, over the defendant’s objection, the government used cell tower…
May 14, 2015 GA Supreme Court: Attorneys Must Advise Clients of Parole IneligibilityThe defendant pleaded guilty to the offenses of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, statutory rape and enticing a child for…
May 7, 2015 Federal Court Affirms Distribution Enhancement in File Sharing CaseThe defendant downloaded child pornography through a peer-to-peer file sharing program. The program creates a shared folder on a user’s…
May 4, 2015 Bernard Serves as Co-Chair for GACDL Forensics SeminarThe theme of the seminar was “21st Century Forensics” and speakers included attorneys and forensics experts from Georgia, South Carolina,…
Court of Appeals: PTSD Assessment Admissible in Child Sex Abuse CaseThe defendant was accused of molesting both his daughter and his niece. A therapist testified at trial that the daughter…
April 27, 2015 Court of Appeals Requires DA to Honor Plea Deal Made by his PredecessorThus, the Court reversed the trial court and held that the defendant’s motion to enforce the plea agreement should have…
April 23, 2015 Pain During Pregnancy Leads to Aggravated Child Molestation ChargeThe record showed that the defendant had sexual intercourse with L.F. and that she became pregnant as a result. She…
April 13, 2015 Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction for Homeless Sex OffenderThe record showed that the defendant was a registered sex offender, having been convicted of incest for his relationship with…
March 28, 2015 GA Child Molestation Conviction Reversed on Improper Jury InstructionAt trial, the State introduced a video of the alleged victim’s forensic interview and played it for the jury. In…
