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June 24, 2014 Court Affirms Denial of Out-of State Witnesses in Molestation Case

The Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to subpoena two out-of-state witnesses, holding that the defendant…

May 14, 2014 Court Denies Habeas Relief in Georgia Child Molestation Case

The defendant was convicted in 2005 of child molestation and other crimes involving his three daughters and was sentenced to…

April 16, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Ex Parte Dismissal of the Jury

The record showed that after the first day of trial, the State learned that while their expert witness was at…

March 17, 2014 Molestation Allegations Could Expose County to Civil Liability

A DeKalb County police report states that Gerald Brown, who worked as an intake supervisor for the DeKalb Juvenile court,…

February 27, 2014 Molestation Conviction Affirmed Despite Recanted Allegations

The Court held that the defendant did not show that he had ineffective assistance of counsel because he suffered no…

February 18, 2014 Court: No First Offender Act in GA for Molestation Cases

The record showed that the defendant Harris pleaded guilty to three counts of child molestation and one count of enticing…

January 12, 2014 GA Court of Appeals: Molestation Suspect Not Denied Right to Counsel

The Court held that the trial court correctly admitted a statement made by the defendant after he had asked for…

December 4, 2013 GA Court of Appeals: Molestation Allegation Not Prejudicial to Murder Defendant

In Crowder v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for murder and related crimes despite the…

November 4, 2013 DeKalb County Police Officer Charged with Child Molestation

Manuel Williams, a DeKalb County Police Officer, has been arrested and charged with child molestation. Williams, 49, had been with…

October 16, 2013 Court of Appeals: Kiss Can Constitute Child Molestation in GA

In Thomas v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s conviction for child molestation, holding that his admission…

October 14, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Finds Valid Waiver in Child Molestation Case

In Talton v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for rape, child molestation, and aggravated child…

September 5, 2013 Taylor, Jr. Facing Child Molestation Charges in Cobb County

The son of famous New York Giants football player Lawrence Taylor was arrested on July 7th in Cobb County on…

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