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March 21, 2017 Court Reverses Conviction in Sex Offender Registry Case

O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 (f)(4) requires each person on the sex offender registry to annually renew by reporting in person to…

March 18, 2017 Child Pornography Defendant Lacks Standing to Challenge Subpoena

The Court held that the defendant did not have standing to challenge the subpoena issued to the internet provider. A…

March 11, 2017 Despite Biased Juror Court Affirms Molestation Conviction

A jury convicted the defendant of one count of child molestation for viewing a pornographic video with his four-year-old daughter…

February 28, 2017 Court Reverses Computer Invasion of Privacy Conviction

The victim’s house was burglarized and her laptop was stolen. The data on the laptop was backed up by Carbonite,…

February 20, 2017 Erroneous Jury Charge Leads to Reversal in Sexual Battery Case

However, the Court affirmed the defendant’s conviction for child molestation, ruling that the trial court did not err in admitting…

February 11, 2017 Court of Appeals Rules Statements Admissible in Molestation Trial

The defendant was being accused of child molestation and officers went to her house to arrest her on an unrelated…

January 31, 2017 Georgia Court of Appeals Reverses Child Deprivation Conviction

The defendant left her two young children in bed at home for less than an hour while she was out…

January 12, 2017 Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Petition for Removal from Registry

In 1991, the defendant was convicted of child molestation and aggravated child molestation following allegations that he fondled and engaged…

January 9, 2017 Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Argument in Child Porn Case

The defendant was arrested for possession of child pornography and was indicted on four counts of sexual exploitation of children….

January 4, 2017 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Molestation Statute

The trial court found that the defendant, a teacher at a middle school, initiated a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old…

December 22, 2016 State Must Prove Defendant Knew That Images Depicted Minors

The defendant was convicted of aggravated sodomy and several counts of sexual exploitation of children. With respect to one of…

December 14, 2016 Reversal of Parapro’s Sexual Assault Conviction Affirmed

The Court, however, disagreed with the Court of Appeals’ reasoning as to what constitutes “supervisory or disciplinary authority” over the…

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