The DeKalb County Recorder’s Court was plagued by a ticket scam earlier this year which led to the indictments of three employees and five other individuals. A grand jury recently concluded that the court is haunted by lax oversight and leadership problems which continue to make it vulnerable to fraud. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has […]
The Court of Appeals of Georgia has held that a conspirator’s statements made after his arrest which incriminate a co-conspirator are only admissible against the conspirator who made the statements, since such statements effectively end the conspiracy. The court also held that allowing statements from the interrogation of a non-testifying conspirator is a violation of […]
A Bibb County judge has thrown out charges against a former pastor and a former banker due to a defective indictment. The two men were charged with defrauding church members out of $600,000. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Jimmy Collins, 42, was the pastor of God’s Worship Center in Macon. Steven Pittman, 42, was […]
A Baldwin County High School teacher was arrested in March 2008 for allegedly having sex with two students. The Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed those charges in light of a recent Georgia Supreme Court case. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Alison Ivey was indicted on five counts of sexual assault in October […]
Judge Kenneth E. Fowler has been charged with 16 counts of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. This marks the beginning of formal proceedings against Judge Fowler by the state’s Commission on Judicial Qualifications. The Macon Telegraph has the story. The Commission on Judicial Qualifications has the duty of investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and […]