Georgia Crimes

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FBI and GBI to cooperate in Georgia computer crime and internet porn investigations

May 26, 2008

Not really surprising news, but it could be a significant development for criminal defense lawyers in Atlanta and other parts of Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has joined with the FBI in Georgia to staff a training center for law enforcement officers involved in cybercrime and internet criminal investigations. The center will provide […]

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Georgia police officers charged with child molestation

April 12, 2008

Brent Powell, a Cochran, Georgia police officer, was arrested earlier this week on charges of child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and interference with custody. In addition to being a member of the Cochran, Georgia police department, Mr. Powell had also served as the police chief for a small town in Wilcox County, […]

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Athens Georgia mortgage fraud case close to indictment?

March 15, 2008

A mortgage fraud case pending in Athens Georgia for over a year may be close to indictment. The case involves a local real estate developer who allegedly engaged in a scheme to over-inflate the value of a subdivision he had purchased. We represent an Athens attorney who was initially arrested and charged with fraud in […]

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Marietta Georgia jury acquits teacher of child molestation

March 13, 2008

A Cobb County teacher was found “not guilty” of aggravated child molestation earlier this week after a jury trial. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the full story. Apparently, the teacher (Gregory A. Leontovich) was charged because one of his students told authorities that he sodomized her in a restroom at the school where he worked. […]

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Athens Georgia defense lawyer wants to question grand jurors in murder case

March 11, 2008

It’s an unusual move, but a great idea. Athens Georgia criminal defense attorney Ed Tolley is trying to get the judge to allow him to question grand jurors before they consider a murder indictment against his client. The Athens Banner Herald has the story. The case is pending in Oconee County, part of the same […]

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