Under Georgia law, no witness may testify as to whether another witness is telling the truth. This type of testimony…
August 15, 2012 11th Circuit: Decision to Exclude Eyewitness Expert Testimony Not ReviewableThe holding relies on what many feel is an outdated 1997 decision, United States v. Smith, 122 F.3d 1355 (11th…
August 13, 2012 Hearsay Rulings Critical in Drew Peterson TrialThroughout the first eight days of the trial, the prosecution has taken full advantage of a pretrial appellate court ruling…
August 8, 2012 Fulton County Rape Charges Dismissed Against Former GA Tech Assistant CoachLast week, the Fulton County district attorney agreed and dropped the pending rape charges against him. The assistant coach was…
August 6, 2012 Georgia Teacher Accused of Possessing Child PornographyJoseph Monroe Wilson, a former teacher at New Georgia Elementary School in Villa Rica, was indicted by a federal grand…
July 25, 2012 Nevada Sexual Assault Case Exposes State’s Failure to Develop Standards for Expert TestimonyDefense attorneys for Noe Perez, a Nevada man convicted of sexual assault last year, are hoping that doubts raised about…
July 23, 2012 Court of Appeals Reverses Drug Trafficking ConvictionThe Georgia Court of Appeals held that even though the State’s evidence supported the conviction, the trial court erred in…
July 19, 2012 A Case for Limiting the Reach of Sex Offender RegistriesIndividuals classified as sex offenders and members of their families have pleaded with lawmakers to recognize the flaws in the…
July 16, 2012 GA Supreme Court: State Must Prove Knowledge of Quantity in Drug Trafficking CasesThe Georgia Supreme Court agreed, but then refused to reverse his conviction. In Wilson, a package containing more than 12…
July 13, 2012 DNA Evidence May Lead to New Trial in “Stocking Strangler” CaseEarlier this week, lawyers representing Carlton Gary, dubbed the “Columbus Stocking Strangler,” filed a 34-page motion in Muscogee County Superior…
July 10, 2012 Georgia Eliminates Statute of Limitations on Child Sex OffensesPerhaps in response to the public outrage over the inability to prosecute Syracuse Assistant Coach Bernie Fine (see our post,…
June 28, 2012 Supreme Court: Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles UnconstitutionalThe Court stated that “a judge or jury must have the opportunity to consider mitigating circumstances before imposing the harshest…
