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 CaseThe 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 JuryThe 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 ConvictionsThe 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 IssueOn November 11, 2011, a jury found the defendant guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The trial…
March 24, 2014 Improper Judicial Comment Leads to Reversal in GA Drug CaseAtlanta police officers found the defendant in his vehicle with a bag of marijuana, more than five hits of crack…
March 19, 2014 Court: GA Law Does Not Prohibit Sending Explicit Text to AdultIn this case, the indictment alleged that the defendant sent an unsolicited text message containing a picture of his genitals…
March 17, 2014 Molestation Allegations Could Expose County to Civil LiabilityA DeKalb County police report states that Gerald Brown, who worked as an intake supervisor for the DeKalb Juvenile court,…
March 10, 2014 Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of GA Sexual Assault CaseThe Court held that the defendant, who was a secretary at the alleged victims’ school, had no supervisory authority over…
February 27, 2014 Molestation Conviction Affirmed Despite Recanted AllegationsThe Court held that the defendant did not show that he had ineffective assistance of counsel because he suffered no…
February 25, 2014 Bernard Speaks at Georgia Appellate Practice SeminarBernard was invited to speak at the Georgia Appellate Practice Seminar held today at the State Bar of Georgia. He…
February 24, 2014 Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Felony Drug CaseThe record showed that the defendant was indicted for sale of a counterfeit substance which he represented to be ecstasy…
