The State initiated asset forfeiture proceedings against personal property and Bullock was personally served with the complaint on February 5,…
July 7, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Reverses Manslaughter ConvictionThe Court held that there was a reasonable probability that the jury returned mutually exclusive verdicts by finding that the…
June 30, 2014 Ex-GA Tech Professor Sentenced to Probation in Child Porn CaseFaiz Al-Khayyal was convicted following a jury trial in February. At the sentencing hearing, the defense presented the testimony of…
GA Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Not to Request Lesser OffenseThe Court noted that when deciding whether trial counsel’s performance was deficient, it “must indulge a strong presumption that counsel’s…
June 24, 2014 Court Affirms Denial of Out-of State Witnesses in Molestation CaseThe Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to subpoena two out-of-state witnesses, holding that the defendant…
June 17, 2014 Court of Appeals Overrules Defendant’s Demurrer to IndictmentThe Court held that the trial court erred in ruling that a lack of detail in the indictment left the…
June 12, 2014 Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Speedy Trial StatuteOn November 2, 2011, Williamson filed a speedy trial demand pursuant to O.C.G.A. §17-7-170. The statute provides that any defendant…
June 10, 2014 Court Affirms Exclusion of Twitter Evidence in Enticement CaseIt was alleged that the defendant had a sexual relationship with a girl under the age of 16. On cross…
May 19, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction in Craigslist Internet StingSpecifically, the defendant was found guilty of using a computer internet service to seduce or entice a person that he…
May 15, 2014 Georgia Supreme Court Vacates Life Without Parole SentenceThe Court held that the sentence was not authorized because the particular recidivist statute in effect when the defendant was…
May 14, 2014 Court Denies Habeas Relief in Georgia Child Molestation CaseThe defendant was convicted in 2005 of child molestation and other crimes involving his three daughters and was sentenced to…
May 13, 2014 GA Supreme Court: Defendant Can be Tried on Exploitation ChargesThe record showed that the defendant communicated via internet, telephone, and text messages with who he thought was a woman…
