In Mathis v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the defendant may be entitled to withdraw his guilty…
June 27, 2023 Habeas Relief Affirmed in Molestation Case Due to Ineffective Assistance ClaimIn Smith v. Chandler, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the granting of habeas relief to a petitioner convicted of child…
May 25, 2023 Court of Appeals Upholds Cell Phone Search of Peeping Tom SuspectIn Tatum v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that a police officer had probable cause to seize and…
April 28, 2023 Brody Law Firm Earns Another Acquittal and Super Lawyers SelectionIt has been a long time since we’ve bragged about our accomplishments on our legal blog as we typically reserve…
March 31, 2023 Georgia Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction in Internet Sting CaseIn Yeamans v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted a new trial to a defendant arrested in a Forsyth…
February 28, 2023 Defending Child Pornography Charges in Georgia – A Multi-Tiered ApproachOver the years, we’ve successfully defended many cases where our clients were charged in state or federal court with the…
January 31, 2023 Court of Appeals Rules that Defendant Gave Valid Consent to Search his iPadIn Cruz v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a defendant’s motion to suppress finding that…
December 16, 2022 Divided Georgia Supreme Court Finds that Defendant Consented to Search of his ComputerIn Winslow v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court held 5-4 that the defendant initially consented to a search of his…
November 14, 2022 Defendant Acquitted on 13 of 14 Counts in Child Pornography Case But Loses AppealAlthough the defendant was charged with being in possession of a computer containing multiple sexual images of minors, he was…
October 7, 2022 Federal Appeals Court Reverses Conviction in Puerto Rico Internet Sting CaseIn U.S. v. Soler, a federal internet sting prosecution in Puerto Rico, the First Circuit Court of Appeals found that…
September 19, 2022 Reversal of Child Sexual Abuse Conviction Due to Improper Testimony from Child’s TherapistThe South Carolina Court of Appeals found that testimony from an alleged child victim’s therapist that she was treating the…
August 23, 2022 Trial Court Erroneously Admits Prior Convictions Against Defendant in Rape TrialIn Johnson v. State, the defendant appealed his convictions for rape and aggravated assault. He argued several grounds on appeal…
