In 2006, Payne was convicted in Douglas County Superior Court on two counts of aggravated child molestation, three counts of…
July 18, 2014 GA Teacher Not Required to Report Abuse of Former StudentThe Supreme Court held that the teacher had no legal obligation to report the prior sexual abuse of a 16…
July 16, 2014 Court Finds Evidence of Molestation Insufficient to Revoke ProbationThe record showed that in November of 2010, the defendant was sentenced to one year to serve and four years…
July 14, 2014 Court Misconstrues Admissibility of Psychosexual Expert TestimonyThe record shows that the defendant was indicted on three counts of obscene internet contact with a child. Before trial,…
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 30, 2014 Ex-GA Tech Professor Sentenced to Probation in Child Porn CaseFaiz Al-Khayyal was convicted following a jury trial in February. At the sentencing hearing, the defense presented the testimony of…
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…
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…
June 10, 2014 Court Affirms Exclusion of Twitter Evidence in Enticement CaseIt was alleged that the defendant had a sexual relationship with a girl under the age of 16. On cross…
