The defendant was convicted of one count of rape and two counts of sexual battery. The alleged victim was a…
April 25, 2018 Child’s Therapy Records Form Basis for Reversal in Molestation CaseThe alleged victim accused the defendant of touching her on several occasions when she was between the ages of seven…
April 23, 2018 11th Circuit Reverses Conviction for Distribution of Child PornographyThe evidence at trial showed that the defendant was downloading child pornography using the file-sharing program Ares. The program’s default…
April 14, 2018 Court of Appeals Finds Evidence Sufficient in Molestation CaseThe defendant was accused of watching a pornographic video and masturbating in the presence of a child. On appeal, the…
April 2, 2018 Molestation Convictions Vacated and New Recusal Hearing OrderedThe Court remanded the case to the trial court, though to a different judge, to decide the defendant’s motion to…
March 22, 2018 Court Affirms Molestation Conviction Despite Marital Privilege IssueThe defendant was accused of molesting his step-granddaughter. At trial, the defendant denied the allegations and testified that he suffered…
March 2, 2018 Molestation Convictions Reversed Due to Errors by Trial CounselAt trial, the evidence showed that the alleged 14-year-old victim and other neighborhood children had routinely performed yard work for…
February 8, 2018 Jailer’s Remarks to Defendant Not Grounds to Withdraw PleaAt the defendant’s hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, the defendant testified that the chief jailer, whom…
January 19, 2018 Misconduct by Prosecutor Does Not Bar Retrial on Molestation ChargesThe record revealed that prior to trial, the trial court granted the defendant’s motion in limine to redact a portion…
January 5, 2018 Mistake of Fact Defense Still Being Debated in GeorgiaThe Court held that its previous decisions, in which it alluded to the possibility of a mistake of fact defense…
December 17, 2017 Mother’s Statements to Doctors Inadmissible at Molestation TrialThe record reflected that the alleged victim reported to her mother that the defendant, her stepfather, had molested her a…
November 19, 2017 Passports of Child Sex Offenders Will Note Their ConvictionsTo implement this change, the State Department will revoke the passports of these individuals and reissue the passport with the…
