Hamilton, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, worked as an administrator for the Newport News school system…
December 19, 2012 GA Court of Appeals Reverses Drug Conviction for Judge’s Failure to RecuseAs a result, the Court reversed the defendant’s conviction and ordered a new trial. Anthony Hargis was convicted of attempt…
December 17, 2012 Georgia Court of Appeals Vacates 150-year Sentence for ID FraudUndreas Davis was convicted of three counts of theft by taking and twelve counts of financial identity fraud in 2009….
December 16, 2012 GA Court of Appeals Reverses Drug Trafficking Conviction on Illegal Pat DownWilliams was a passenger in a car that a Henry County police officer stopped for following too closely. Although he…
December 11, 2012 GA Court of Appeals Vacates Part of Child Molestation SentenceThe Court held that the trial court erred when it imposed life sentences for two of the seven counts due…
December 10, 2012 College Football Coach Cleared of Child Pornography ChargesHoffner, 46, was charged with one felony count of using minors in a sexual performance or pornographic work and one…
December 7, 2012 Two Child Molestation Trials in Brooklyn Shake up Jewish CommunityIn one case, Emanuel Yegutkin, a 33 year-old former private school principal, was convicted of sexually abusing three boys over…
Bernard Selected to Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2012 Legal EliteGeorgia Trend Magazine has selected Bernard to its 2012 Legal Elite which lists the top attorneys in the State of…
December 5, 2012 GA Teacher Arrested for Having Sex with 17 Year-Old StudentOfficials believe the alleged relationship was consensual and took place off school grounds over a period of three months. Under…
December 3, 2012 Illegal Detention Leads to GA Court of Appeals Reversal in Cocaine Trafficking CaseThe Court reversed the trial court and granted the defendant’s motion to suppress the cocaine and other evidence discovered as…
November 30, 2012 GA Supreme Court Vacates Death Sentence Due to Error in Voir DireThe Georgia Supreme Court held that this was an unreasonable restriction on voir dire and reversed Ellington’s death sentence. Ellington…
November 28, 2012 Woman Fights for Exoneration in Child Sexual Assault CaseFor nearly 20 years, Ramirez has maintained her innocence. One of her nieces recanted the accusations in 2010, making exoneration…
