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What is a Special Grand Jury?

January 21, 2022

Page Pate explains special grand juries under Georgia law and how they are different from regular grand juries What is a special grand jury? In Georgia, a special grand jury is a type of grand jury that is allowed to hear witness testimony, issue subpoenas for witnesses or documents to investigate a case that’s […]

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Sentencing Hearing in Arbery Case

January 18, 2022

TRANSCRIPT: Wolf: Let’s discuss what’s going on with Criminal Defense Attorney Page Pate. He’s also in Brunswick, Georgia this morning for us. Page, thanks very much for joining us. Tell us what you expect from today’s sentencing. Will these men spend the rest of their lives in prison? Page: Well, Wolf, in Georgia, it is […]

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Our Firm Wins “Compassionate Release” Motion to Keep Client Out of Prison

January 10, 2022

This week, a federal judge in Chicago granted a motion for a sentence reduction, often referred to as “compassionate release,” that we filed for our client—a 72-year-old man who had been sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography. The judge reduced our client’s sentence to time served and ordered him to serve […]

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Jury Deliberations in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

January 3, 2022

TRANSCRIPT: Jessica: It may be a holiday weekend, but jury deliberations need to continue. That is the message from the presiding judge in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial. And this comes as fears grow over the Omicron variant and potentially a possible mistrial for the longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate. If convicted on all six […]

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Are Ghost Guns Legal?

December 13, 2021

Recognized as a legal expert and a criminal defense attorney with over 25 years of experience representing clients in federal court, Page Pate is frequently contacted by the media to discuss important legal cases appearing in the news. In this case, Page was contacted by 11 Alive News to discuss “ghost guns,” and the legality […]

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