The defendant was charged with sexual battery and child molestation for allegedly touching a girl’s breasts and vaginal area. He…
August 22, 2016 Court of Appeals Grants New Trial on Rape and Molestation ChargesThe defendant was charged with the offenses of child molestation and rape. He is mentally challenged and, at the time,…
August 17, 2016 Court of Appeals Reverses New Trial Ruling in Molestation CaseFollowing a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of child molestation and aggravated child molestation. He hired new appellate counsel…
August 8, 2016 Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals in Child Kidnap CaseA divided Court of Appeals had reversed the defendant’s kidnapping convictions involving two young girls. The Court of Appeals found…
August 1, 2016 GA Tech Settles Two Title IX Lawsuits Claiming Unfair ProcessThe first case involved a male student accused of forcing another male student to have sex with him. The student…
July 25, 2016 Court Holds That Upskirt Video Does Not Violate Privacy StatuteThe defendant was indicted on a single count of “Unlawful Eavesdropping and Surveillance.” This statute is a part of the…
July 21, 2016 Court Rules That Warrantless Use of Stingray Device is UnlawfulDuring an investigation into an international drug-trafficking organization, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) obtained a search warrant for cell site…
July 20, 2016 Court Finds Computer Pornography Statute ConstitutionalThe statute provides that a person “commits the offense of obscene Internet contact with a child if he or she…
July 13, 2016 Court Excludes Evidence of Accuser’s Prior Molestation AllegationOn appeal, the defendant contended that the girl’s prior allegation against her stepfather—that he had put his hand down the…
July 11, 2016 Court Affirms Conviction Despite Counsel’s Failure to InvestigateThe defendant, who was a church pastor, was charged with bringing a 15-year-old girl to a hotel room and engaging…
July 5, 2016 Court Affirms Use of “Other Acts” Evidence in Rape CaseThe defendant was convicted of forcibly raping a young woman who was living with him at the time. The alleged…
June 27, 2016 Court Excludes Rape Shield Evidence in Molestation CaseThe defendant was convicted of child molestation involving his two granddaughters. On appeal, he argued that evidence of one of…
