Georgia Crimes

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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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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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Child pornography charges may be the result of a computer virus

November 12, 2009

A Massachusetts man was recently charged with having images of child pornography on his computer. After spending $250,000 on legal fees and computer experts, he was able to show that a computer virus was responsible for the images. Computer experts warn that this may not be an isolated incident. ABC News has the story. In […]

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Macon Georgia criminal attorney wins murder case in Houston County

November 3, 2009

On Friday, a Houston County jury decided that Mario Harris was not guilty of murdering Stephen Register outside a Warner Robins Buffalo’s in December of 2007. The defense argued that Harris was acting in self-defense when he stabbed and killed Register. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Harris was facing charges of malice murder, felony […]

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