Criminal Defense

Recent Cases

“Not Guilty” Verdicts for Our Client Who Was Falsely Accused of Child Molestation and Rape Charges

November 1, 2012
Yesterday, a jury in Clayton County, Georgia returned “not guilty” verdicts on all seven counts of an indictment charging our client with child molestation, rape, aggravated sexual battery and other charges.  Our client, a local businessman, had been falsely accused by a teenager of serious sex crimes.  We thoroughly investigated the case and found that […]

Apego, Inc. Executives Charged with Conspiracy to Evade Customs Duties

October 23, 2012
On Monday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the indictment of two executives of a Lawrenceville company on federal charges of conspiracy to evade U.S. “anti-dumping” duties on paper produced in China and bribery of foreign officials. The company, Apego Inc., is a major supplier of lined notebook paper for schools. Federal prosecutors allege that executives of […]

Chattanooga “Pill Mill” Owners and Employees Charged in Federal Court

September 13, 2012
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced the indictment and arrest of four Chattanooga, Tennessee owners and employees of pain management clinics that the government is calling “pill mills.” According to the government, the two men and two woman conspired to distribute various controlled substances and ran “drug-involved premises.” Two are charged with specific acts of distributing…

Wiretaps Now More Frequently Used in Georgia Criminal Investigations

September 8, 2012
State and federal investigations have relied on wiretaps and other means of intercepting communications for decades. A large body of law has developed controlling the procedures that law enforcement officers must use before, during, and after tapping phone and other electronic communications. Federal statutes have very detailed requirements that law enforcement must follow and state…

Columbus, Georgia DFACS Office Raided, Employees Arrested

September 6, 2012
Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation raided the Columbus offices of the Department of Family and Children Services and arrested two employees. According to the Bureau, a supervisor and former director of the agency are accused of falsifying documents and making false statements in an attempt to regain lost federal funding for DFCS. Both […]

Categories

Archives

Awards


Top 40 Under 40
Best Lawyers
Thomas Church
Rated by Super Lawyers


loading ...