The Court held that the judge’s statement could have been construed by the jury as a comment on the evidence…
September 5, 2013 Taylor, Jr. Facing Child Molestation Charges in Cobb CountyThe son of famous New York Giants football player Lawrence Taylor was arrested on July 7th in Cobb County on…
September 2, 2013 GA Child Molestation Conviction Upheld Despite Variance in EvidenceStephens was accused of taking his daughter to an abandoned house and sexually assaulting her. The victim told her mother,…
August 28, 2013 GA Child Molestation Conviction Reversed Due to Trial Attorney ErrorsSpecifically, the Court found that the defense attorney failed to (1) obtain critical records supporting the defendant’s innocence, (2) seek…
August 21, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Reversal Due to Invalid Search WarrantChatham was charged with violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and moved to suppress evidence which had been seized…
August 20, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Finds Warrant for GPS Device UnlawfulEvidence showed that on August 5, 2010, someone committed a burglary at a residence in Fulton County. The next evening,…
August 12, 2013 11th Circuit Denies Habeas Review for Juvenile with Federal Life SentenceMorgan unsuccessfully sought an order from the district court to consider a second or successive motion to vacate or correct…
August 8, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Reinstates Loitering ConvictionInitially, the trial court granted the defendant a new trial in response to his claim that the accusation was defective….
August 6, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Reverses Theft Conviction Due to Improper VenueUnder Georgia law, venue for a theft by deception offense is proper in any county in which the defendant exercised…
July 29, 2013 GA Supreme Court Permits Revisit of Pretrial Self-Defense OrderHipp was arrested for pulling out a knife during a fight and was subsequently indicted for aggravated assault and simple…
July 25, 2013 Georgia Court of Appeals Clarifies Plain Error ReviewIn doing so, the Court clarified the circumstances under which plain error review will be applicable. Central to the case…
July 23, 2013 Cobb County Music Teacher Arrested for Child PornographySkrabanek is a Marietta resident who has worked as an accompanist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Glenn Memorial…
