Ogletree was indicted for committing six sexual offenses. Specifically, the indictment alleged that he had committed three counts of child…
June 17, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Holds Verbal Waiver of Indictment InsufficientIn Martinez v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the defendant’s aggravated assault conviction, holding that the verbal waiver…
June 12, 2013 Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Online Child Sting ConvictionsA Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy created the ad and engaged in conversations with Brown posing as the girl. Brown and…
June 10, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Forfeiture Due to Defective PleadingsIn 2012, Crisp County law enforcement seized approximately nine ounces of marijuana in addition to $4,269 and a 2006 Ford…
June 5, 2013 Georgia Forfeiture Remanded For Consideration of Excessive Fine IssueThe Court remanded the case with instructions to the trial court to perform the requisite analysis to determine whether the…
June 3, 2013 Anonymous Online Payment Services Impede Child Pornography InvestigationsTypically, companies who allow their customers to transfer funds (such as Paypal) must adhere to strict regulations, including the maintenance…
Cobb County Coach Charged with Sexual Exploitation of ChildHe is accused of exchanging sexually explicit photos via text message with a 17 year-old girl. According to the warrant,…
May 30, 2013 GA Law: Act Committed at Age 14 can be Introduced in Molestation CaseAnthony Scott Dean was convicted of two counts of molesting his teenaged adopted daughter. At trial, the girl testified that…
May 19, 2013 Sexual Assault Allegations at Georgia Heathcare FacilityThe women, ages 53, 54, and 75, allege that the incidents occurred between late April and early May of this…
May 15, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal in RICO CaseThe trial court granted a general demurrer filed by Hill’s defense attorneys and dismissed five of the counts, including the…
May 14, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Grants New Trial in Armed Robbery CaseThe evidence corroborated the testimony of a defense witness and provided independent support of the defendant’s asserted alibi. Corey Simmons…
May 13, 2013 Federal Appeals Court Vacates Probated Sentence in Healthcare Fraud CaseDr. Rick Kuhlman, a chiropractor with offices in Atlanta and Nashville, executed a fraudulent billing scheme from 2005 to 2010…
