The women, ages 53, 54, and 75, allege that the incidents occurred between late April and early May of this…
May 15, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal in RICO CaseThe trial court granted a general demurrer filed by Hill’s defense attorneys and dismissed five of the counts, including the…
May 14, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Grants New Trial in Armed Robbery CaseThe evidence corroborated the testimony of a defense witness and provided independent support of the defendant’s asserted alibi. Corey Simmons…
May 13, 2013 Federal Appeals Court Vacates Probated Sentence in Healthcare Fraud CaseDr. Rick Kuhlman, a chiropractor with offices in Atlanta and Nashville, executed a fraudulent billing scheme from 2005 to 2010…
May 6, 2013 Georgia Court of Appeals Reversal in Asset Forfeiture CaseThe Butts County Sheriff’s Office seized $28,700 from Goodwin’s car during a traffic stop, alleging that the money was tied…
May 3, 2013 Morehouse Students Facing Sexual Assault Charges in Fulton Co.Three students, Tevin Mgbo, Malcolm Jamal Frank, and Chukwudi Ndudikwa, were arrested on April 11th for their involvement in an…
April 30, 2013 Court of Appeals Recognizes Mistake of Fact Defense in Child Sex CasesThe Court’s decision, however, may have a significant impact on the defense of future child sexual offense cases as the…
April 18, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Affirms Child Pornography ConvictionsHenderson was arrested in September 2009 when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force traced an…
April 15, 2013 Perplexing Decision Regarding Georgia’s Child Hearsay StatuteThe Court rejected Maurer’s argument that his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was violated when the alleged victim was not…
April 13, 2013 Venue Issue Leads to Reversal in Clayton Co. Child Molestation CaseThe State alleged that Carter had inappropriate sexual contact with his girlfriend’s 11 year-old daughter A.W. beginning in the summer…
April 5, 2013 GA Court of Appeals Revisits Child Molestation Case and Affirms ConvictionsJames Wilder was convicted at trial of statutory rape, aggravated child molestation, child molestation, and sexual exploitation of a child…
April 4, 2013 Georgia Legislature Reduces Punishment for Teen Sexting“Sexting” was formerly prosecuted as a felony offense just like any other child pornography crime, however, under the new law…
