In State v. Ward, the defendant was a police officer accused by a teenage boy of child molestation. The allegation…
January 6, 2022 Georgia Supreme Court Reverses on Search Warrant Issue in Molestation CaseIn George v. State, the defendant was convicted at a jury trial of two counts of child molestation, two counts…
December 16, 2021 Court of Appeals Remands Molestation Case to Have Equal Protection Issue HeardIn Regan v. State, the Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation. After doing so, he filed a…
December 9, 2021 Court Rules Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence Would Have Been FruitlessIn McClure v. State, the defendant contended that his trial attorney was ineffective for failing to file a motion to…
November 9, 2021 Court: Hidden Camera Videos Did Not Constitute Child PornographyThe D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the defendant’s conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor, finding that there was…
October 26, 2021 Refusal to Allow Entrapment Defense Leads to Reversal in Sting CaseThe First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the defendant’s conviction in a federal internet sting case where the trial judge…
October 8, 2021 Painful Lesson for Attorney Who Failed to Preserve Issue for AppealIn Green v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that trial counsel failed to preserve an objection to the…
September 13, 2021 Court Finds Pornography and Internet Restrictions for Probationer ConstitutionalIn Rutledge v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that it was not a violation of a probationer’s constitutional…
September 10, 2021 Introduction of Accuser’s Interview Leads to Reversal in Molestation CaseIn Castaneda v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in permitting the State to…
August 25, 2021 Defending Internet Sting Operations in Georgia – Initial ConsiderationsEach year, hundreds of Georgians are arrested in internet sting operations conducted by both the ICAC task force and local…
July 14, 2021 11th Circuit Hears Sentence Enhancement Issue in Child Porn CaseIn United States v. Dominguez, the defendant pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child pornography in federal court in…
June 23, 2021 Court Rules That No Written Report Was Required for Forensic Interview ExpertIn Barraza v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the defense was not prejudiced by the State’s failure…
