In U.S. v. Soler, a federal internet sting prosecution in Puerto Rico, the First Circuit Court of Appeals found that…
September 19, 2022 Reversal of Child Sexual Abuse Conviction Due to Improper Testimony from Child’s TherapistThe South Carolina Court of Appeals found that testimony from an alleged child victim’s therapist that she was treating the…
August 23, 2022 Trial Court Erroneously Admits Prior Convictions Against Defendant in Rape TrialIn Johnson v. State, the defendant appealed his convictions for rape and aggravated assault. He argued several grounds on appeal…
July 25, 2022 Court of Appeals Rejects Argument that Defendant Invoked his Miranda RightsIn Herring v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals found that the defendant’s statement to the police, “Now, look, I’m…
June 20, 2022 11th Circuit Denies Double Jeopardy Claim in Federal Child Porn CaseIn United States v. Lee, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that, despite the fact that the defendant had…
June 5, 2022 Court Affirms Conviction of Deaf Man Arrested in Georgia Sting OperationIn Hardy v. State, the defendant was arrested in a sting operation conducted by police officers in the Camden County…
May 13, 2022 Court Finds Testimony About Cultural Generalizations InadmissibleIn Martinez-Arias v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether it was permissible to allow a school…
April 21, 2022 No-Contact Condition of Probation Found to be Void for VaguenessIn Bryant v. State, a convicted sex offender appealed his sentence arguing that one of the special conditions of his…
April 6, 2022 Driving Instructor Considered “Teacher” Under Georgia’s Old Sexual Assault StatuteIn Huggins v. State, the defendant appealed his conviction for sexual assault, arguing that although he was employed as a…
March 14, 2022 Court of Appeals Divided Over Admissibility of Prior False AllegationIn Vallejo v. State, the Court of Appeals issued a whole court opinion in which the majority found that the…
February 15, 2022 Court of Appeals Rules That Pre-Polygraph Interview is AdmissibleIn State v. Hill, the State appealed the trial court’s ruling that the two interviews the police conducted with the…
January 19, 2022 Court of Appeals Affirms Granting of New Trial in Molestation CaseIn State v. Ward, the defendant was a police officer accused by a teenage boy of child molestation. The allegation…
