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Gwinnett County grand jury investigates public corruption allegations involving land purchases

January 21, 2010

The District Attorney for Gwinnett County has impaneled a special grand jury to investigate four land purchases made by county officials. The reason for the investigation centers on the purchase price of the parcels of land and possible political connections between county commissioners and land developers. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Closed door […]

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Macon Ga criminal lawyer represents Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy in federal internet sex crimes trial in Atlanta

January 13, 2010

A former Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy stands trial in federal court for allegedly enticing a child for sex. Prosecutors told jurors that he arranged to meet a mother and her 7-year-old child for sex in Sandy Springs. His criminal defense attorney argued that he was role-playing and never intended to have sex with the child. […]

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Rotten tires can blow out and cause serious injuries and death

January 6, 2010

Cobb County police say a rotten tire caused fatal blow out on I-20 Investigators with the Cobb County Police Department have determined that a rotten tire caused a car accident on I-20 which killed two people. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The wreck occurred just a couple days before Christmas. Police say a […]

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Marietta criminal lawyer wins directed verdict of acquittal in case against high school teacher accused of having sexual relationship with his 17-year-old student

January 2, 2010

Former Marietta High School teacher Christopher King, 36, was found not guilty a few weeks ago after prosecutors accused him of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. The trial ended when Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy granted Cobb County defense attorney Scott Semrau’s request for a directed verdict. Judge Flournoy agreed […]

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Criminal defense lawyers win speedy trial motions on appeal

December 18, 2009

The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently reversed the denials of motions to dismiss based on speedy trial grounds in two different cases. The court found that the 35 and 36 month delays were both presumptively prejudicial and violated a defendant’s right to a speedy trial under the four-part balancing test. In Davis v. State, […]

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