In State v. Nguyen, the defendant was accused of molesting and raping a 12-year-old girl. Prior to trial, the State…
August 14, 2019 Court Affirms Rape Conviction Despite Apparent Jury Instruction IssuesThe Court also found that while it was error for the trial court not to notify the parties until after…
August 3, 2019 Reversal of Molestation Conviction Due to Improperly Admitted Polygraph EvidenceThe Court found that it was error for the trial court to allow the State to introduce evidence that the…
July 17, 2019 Court Upholds Computer Search and Affirms Molestation and Porn ConvictionsThe defendant was in jail for a probation violation when he called his wife and asked her to go to…
July 5, 2019 11th Circuit Questions Warrantless Seizure of Cell PhoneThe Court held, however, that exigent circumstances based on the particular facts of this case allowed the police to seize…
June 20, 2019 Georgia Supreme Court Rules That Victim’s Prior False Allegations Are AdmissibleWhile the Court held that its prior decisions, which have been relied on for decades, were wrongly decided, the Court…
June 2, 2019 Court Holds That Witness’ Reference to Other Sex Acts Not Grounds for MistrialIn Earwood v. State, the defendant was an officer with the Cave Spring Police Department and was charged with the…
May 22, 2019 Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Motion to Withdraw Child Molestation PleaThe Court found that the trial court erred in dismissing the defendant’s motion. In Mullins v. State, the defendant entered…
May 9, 2019 Court Affirms Internet Sting Conviction Rejecting Entrapment DefenseIn Reid v. State, the defendant began communicating online with a police officer who was posing as a 15-year-old girl….
April 23, 2019 Court Reverses Molestation Conviction Due to Improper Withdrawal of CounselThe Court found that the defendant’s newly appointed counsel was simply unprepared to effectively represent him given that the case…
April 11, 2019 Prejudicial Molestation Testimony Leads to Reversal in Child Cruelty CaseThe Court held that this testimony was extremely prejudicial and not at all relevant to the charged crime. In Maqrouf…
March 31, 2019 11th Circuit Upholds Conviction in Internet Sting CaseIn United States v. Caniff, the defendant was arrested in a sex sting operation after he began interacting on Whisper…
