The prosecution called 10 witnesses in the first four days and is expected to rest on Monday. The prosecution’s theory…
June 14, 2012 11th Circuit Addresses Several Issues with Federal Child Exploitation Enterprise ProsecutionThe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated portions of the convictions for multiple defendants who were sentenced to serve…
June 11, 2012 Court of Appeals Bans Contingency Fees to Special Prosecutors In Asset Forfeiture CasesThe ruling in Greater Georgia Amusements v. State of Georgia ends a little-known practice of private attorneys being appointed as…
Bernard Recognized in The Daily Report for Federal Jury Trial WinBernard was recognized in the Fulton County Daily Report for his recent win in a federal asset forfeiture trial. Our…
June 6, 2012 11th Circuit:Court Cannot Compel the Decryption of Computer FilesThe Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that no citizen shall be compelled in any criminal case to be…
June 4, 2012 Indiana Latest Challenge to Social Media Bans on Sex OffendersThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana claims that a 2008 law banning sex offenders from using social media such…
May 28, 2012 Georgia Court of Appeals Upholds Molestation Conviction for Act of Public IndecencyThe Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a child molestation conviction where a man allegedly exposed himself to a 13…
The Debate Continues: Is the Mere Viewing of Child Pornography Illegal?New York became the latest state to grapple with the question of whether simply “viewing” child pornography is illegal. In…
May 8, 2012 Justifiable Homicides Have Doubled Since Enactment of Georgia’s “Stand Your Ground Law”Just as in Florida, O.C.G.A. § 16-3-23.1 provides that a person acting in self defense “has no duty to retreat…
May 3, 2012 Eleventh Circuit Restricts Challenge to Pretrial Freezing of AssetsThis is an unfortunate decision for federal criminal defendants in Georgia as it allows the government to indict a defendant…
April 24, 2012 Georgia Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction in Savannah Murder CaseRedinburg was indicted in Chatham County Superior Court for murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during…
April 11, 2012 Federal Child Pornography Sentence Vacated as File Sharing Did Not Warrant Sentence EnhancementThe Court held there was no evidence Vadnais ever expected to receive anything of value in exchange for sharing the…
