On January 15, 2016, a Newton County judge reversed the convictions against our client and granted him a new trial. Our client (who has asked that we not use his name while the case is pending) had previously been convicted of rape, aggravated sexual battery, incest and multiple counts of child molestation. A lawyer who is […]
A new Georgia law allows people to take advantage of the First Offender Act even after they have been sentenced. Under Georgia’s First Offender Act, an individual’s criminal case is discharged and the individual is completely exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing. Before the change in law, an individual could only receive First Offender treatment at […]
Page Pate discusses the different types of drug crimes in Georgia and some defense our firm has used to win these cases at trial. Over the past 20 years, our firm has handled a lot of drug cases in Georgia courts. We’ve been able to get some of them dismissed because the evidence was not […]
Justin Ross Harris remains in jail on child cruelty and felony murder charges. Rumors have already started circulating that he may be considering some sort of plea deal to avoid the death penalty. I have no doubt that the one-sided presentation of evidence by the State at his probable cause hearing came as a surprise […]
Well, the short answer is that he stays in jail. Today, Chief Magistrate Judge Frank Cox in Cobb County, Georgia denied Justin Ross Harris’ request for bond. The judge also found sufficient probable cause to bind the case over to the grand jury on both the felony murder and second degree child cruelty charges. I […]