The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court abused its discretion in removing a juror during deliberations in…
August 27, 2024 Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals on Cell Phone Search Warrant IssueAfter granting certiorari, the Georgia Supreme Court vacated the denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress and remanded the case…
July 29, 2024 Court of Appeals Vacates Overbroad Probation Conditions in Two Recent DecisionsIn a span of a few weeks, the Court of Appeals issued two decisions vacating sex offender probation conditions for…
June 27, 2024 Introducing Brody Law Firm’s Legal Consulting ServicesThis year, Brody Law Firm launched a legal consulting service to give clients and fellow lawyers another way to utilize…
June 13, 2024 Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction for Failing to Register as Sex OffenderThe defendant’s conviction in Buchanan v. State was reversed by the Georgia Court of Appeals as a result of the…
May 7, 2024 Court Reverses Two Counts for Defendant Convicted in Internet Sting CaseIn Boone v. State, the defendant’s convictions for obscene internet contact with a child and sexual exploitation were reversed due…
April 22, 2024 Police Misrepresentations to T-Mobile Result in Suppression of Evidence in Rape CaseIn State v. Gunsby, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court properly suppressed evidence that was discovered…
March 29, 2024 Court of Appeals Vacates Court-Imposed Sex Offender Registration RequirementIn Myers v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court could not order sex offender registration…
February 28, 2024 Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Merger Rules with Molestation OffensesIn State v. Shropshire, the Georgia Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine when several separate counts of child molestation should…
February 21, 2024 Brody Law Firm Obtains Acquittal in Athens for Client Falsely Accused of RapeAfter jury selection and six full days of evidence and arguments, it took the jury just about an hour to…
December 22, 2023 Teacher’s Improper Sexual Contact with Student Does Not Need to be In-PersonIn Crumpton v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and held that an indictment properly charged…
November 7, 2023 Georgia Supreme Court Finds Teen’s Sentencing for Molestation Offense UnconstitutionalIn Regan v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Georgia’s sentencing scheme for child molestation offenses was unconstitutional because…
