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June 17, 2014 Court of Appeals Overrules Defendant’s Demurrer to Indictment

The 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 Statute

On 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 Case

It 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 Sting

Specifically, 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 Sentence

The 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 Case

The 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 Charges

The record showed that the defendant communicated via internet, telephone, and text messages with who he thought was a woman…

May 7, 2014 H.B. 804 to Permit Children under 17 to Testify via CCTV

House Bill 804, which has been passed by the Georgia General Assembly, will amend O.C.G.A. § 17-8-55, which currently provides…

April 28, 2014 Court Reverses Grant of Motion to Suppress in GA Drug Case

The record showed that the officer approached the defendant while he was sitting in his truck at a gas station…

April 16, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Ex Parte Dismissal of the Jury

The record showed that after the first day of trial, the State learned that while their expert witness was at…

April 14, 2014 Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms False Swearing Convictions

The record showed that the defendant owned and developed real estate to sell to home buyers. For each property, he…

March 31, 2014 GA Court of Appeals Addresses Out of Time Appeal Issue

On November 11, 2011, a jury found the defendant guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The trial…

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