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Alleged assault in Midtown Atlanta involving celebrity fitness trainer

January 26, 2008
It’s been out of the news for a while, but celebrity fitness trainer Darius Miller was seriously injured after a night out in Midtown Atlanta. He was out late with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s daughters and others at a local restaurant/bar. As a result of a serious fall, he suffered a head injury and fell […]

Georgia Supreme Court strikes down Georgia sex offender law

November 21, 2007
The Georgia Supreme Court today struck down a critical portion of Georgia’s Sex Offender Registration law by declaring its residency restrictions unconstitutional. In Mann v. Georgia Department of Corrections, the Court held that the statute unconstitutionally forces individuals to move whenever a new child care facility, church or school happens to move within 1,000 feet [&he…

Georgia judge under fire for $1 million defense bill in death penalty trial

November 1, 2007
Things have now gotten ugly in the ongoing controversy over the death penalty trial for Brian Nichols in Atlanta, Georgia. Yesterday, Judge Craig Schwall called Judge Hilton Fuller, the judge presiding over the Nichols circus, a “fool” and a “disgrace” for his handling of the Nichols case. The email was provided by an unknown source […]

Georgia police chief charged with theft and corruption

September 14, 2007
The police chief of Jefferson, Georgia was indicted this week on 30 counts of theft and invasion of privacy charges. According to the indictment, the chief was unlawfully using his access to the Georgia Crime Information Center to run background checks for his wife’s security business. He is also charged with using city property to […]

Felony murder conviction from mistaken drug overdose

September 13, 2007
Just a few hours ago, a Houston County, Georgia jury convicted a husband and wife of felony murder for the death of a friend who had overdosed on drugs they provided her. The Macon Georgia newspaper has the story and the verdict returned this afternoon. The Atlanta Journal Constitution also covered the trial. The case […]

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