The 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…
May 19, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction in Craigslist Internet StingSpecifically, 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…
