In Mastrogiovanni v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for sexual exploitation of children and, in…
January 2, 2014 Defense is Entitled to Evidence in Georgia Child Pornography CasesIn a case of considerable importance to the defense of child pornography allegations in Georgia, the Court of Appeals held…
December 13, 2013 Bernard Selected to Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2013 Legal EliteGeorgia Trend Magazine has selected Bernard to its Legal Elite which lists the top attorneys in the State of Georgia…
December 10, 2013 Georgia University Official Arrested on Child Pornography ChargesJeffrey Delk, a development officer for the University of Georgia, has been arrested and charged with the possession of child…
December 5, 2013 Improper Comments by ADA Lead to Reversal of GA Rape ConvictionIn Cheeks v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the defendant’s convictions for rape and false imprisonment, finding that…
December 4, 2013 GA Court of Appeals: Molestation Allegation Not Prejudicial to Murder DefendantIn Crowder v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for murder and related crimes despite the…
November 29, 2013 Court of Appeals Examines Georgia’s Sexual Assault StatuteIn Ellis v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for aggravated sexual battery and sexual assault,…
November 27, 2013 Georgia Child Pornography Conviction Upheld by Court of AppealsIn Sorg v. State, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s conviction for sexual exploitation of children, finding the…
November 11, 2013 Bernard Addresses GA Criminal Defense Lawyers at GACDL Fall SeminarThis past weekend, GACDL held its annual Fall Seminar at the Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia. Bernard was…
November 7, 2013 GA Supreme Court Reverses Solicitation of Sodomy ConvictionIn Watson v. State, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the defendant’s conviction for solicitation of sodomy, finding that the…
November 4, 2013 DeKalb County Police Officer Charged with Child MolestationManuel Williams, a DeKalb County Police Officer, has been arrested and charged with child molestation. Williams, 49, had been with…
October 31, 2013 GA Court of Appeals: Confession Admissible in Statutory Rape CaseIn State v. Munoz, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order suppressing the defendant’s confession, holding that…
