Specifically, the defendant was found guilty of using a computer internet service to seduce or entice a person that he…
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 14, 2014 Court Denies Habeas Relief in Georgia Child Molestation CaseThe defendant was convicted in 2005 of child molestation and other crimes involving his three daughters and was sentenced to…
May 13, 2014 GA Supreme Court: Defendant Can be Tried on Exploitation ChargesThe record showed that the defendant communicated via internet, telephone, and text messages with who he thought was a woman…
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 28, 2014 Court Reverses Grant of Motion to Suppress in GA Drug CaseThe record showed that the officer approached the defendant while he was sitting in his truck at a gas station…
April 16, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Ex Parte Dismissal of the JuryThe record showed that after the first day of trial, the State learned that while their expert witness was at…
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…
March 19, 2014 Court: GA Law Does Not Prohibit Sending Explicit Text to AdultIn this case, the indictment alleged that the defendant sent an unsolicited text message containing a picture of his genitals…
March 17, 2014 Molestation Allegations Could Expose County to Civil LiabilityA DeKalb County police report states that Gerald Brown, who worked as an intake supervisor for the DeKalb Juvenile court,…
