Criminal Defense

Recent Cases

Operation Wire Wire is an aggressive move against federal computer crimes

June 15, 2018

This week, the Department of Justice announced in a press release that an international law enforcement operation, Operation Wire Wire, resulted in the arrest of 74 individuals, including 42 people in the United States. The government is accusing these people of committing “cyber-enabled fraud” by sending misleading emails to businesses and individuals that trick them […]

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Can I withdraw a guilty plea?

June 8, 2018

A person can try to withdraw a guilty plea, but there are important time limits. Many people call our firm and want to withdraw a guilty plea. Unfortunately, some people plead guilty without being fully informed by their lawyer of all the consequences of a guilty plea. Even more concerning, some people enter a guilty […]

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Child pornography conviction reversed on appeal

June 1, 2018

Last month, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a conviction for child pornography after holding that prosecutors did not present sufficient evidence at trial that Steven Lindley possessed child pornography. At the heart of the case was a computer tablet seized by law enforcement that contained images of child pornography. After law enforcement searched Lindley’s […]

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Page Pate argues motion to suppress in federal bribery case

May 1, 2018

Federal bribery prosecutions often hinge on complex electronic evidence and aggressive investigative tactics. In this case, Attorney Page Pate argued a critical motion to suppress in a high-profile federal bribery and conspiracy prosecution, challenging the government’s seizure of personal email accounts as unconstitutional and overly broad. For over 20 years, Pate & Johnson has b…

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Page Pate interviewed about Tex McIver murder trial

May 1, 2018

In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Page Pate discusses the verdict in the Tex McIver trial in Atlanta, Georgia. McIver, a former Buckhead attorney, was found guilty of felony murder in the September 2016 death of his wife. The verdict was reached on April 23, 2018, after five days of deliberations and despite the […]

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