Georgia Criminal Defense Blog
This blawg covers Georgia criminal defense, including domestic violence, sex crimes, drug crimes, white-collar crimes, DUI and theft.
Author: Conaway and Strickler is based in Atlanta.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • States • Georgia • Law Firm • Private Defense
Recent Posts from Georgia Criminal Defense Blog
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JOHN PAUL STEVENS CAN FINALLY REST EASY
During the course of the presidential election we heard all about the economy, battling terrorism, cutting taxes, and saving the environment. But for myself, as a criminal defense attorney, there was one over riding issue:…
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Georgia Drug Attorney Argues against the Constitutionality of State's Law against Marijuana Possession
According to an October 7th, 2008 article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, local attorney Christopher McClurg, has taken his constitutional argument against a 1971 Georgia marijuana law all the way to the Supreme Court. McClurg argued…
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Illegal Immigrant Arrested as Mastermind of Identity Theft Crime
A Winterville, Georgia resident named Vikas Yadav was recently arrested for a month-long scam involving identity theft and credit card fraud. Police in the Athens-Clarke area contend that Yadav, who worked at a liquor store…
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Marietta Police Arrest Wrong-Way Driver On Suspicion of DUI
Marietta police officers arrested Leonel Rodriguez on suspicion of driving under the influence and several other traffic offenses after he was found speeding wrong way on the I-75, according to a news report in The…
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The United States Supreme Court Grants Troy Davis Last-Minute Stay of Execution
The Georgia Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court got into a turf war regarding whether or not to allow convicted murder Troy Davis a stay of execution due to potential doubts regarding his guilt.…
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Georgia High School Drama Teacher Charged With Sexual Assaults
Matthew Gantz, a 41-year-old drama teacher at Cherokee High School in Canton, has been arrested after two students alleged that Gantz had a sexual relationship with them. According to a news report in the Atlanta…
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Atlanta Police Arrest Suspect In Decatur Home Invasion
Atlanta Police have arrested Khari Troutman in connection with a violent home invasion robbery that shocked a Decatur neighborhood. According to a Fox News report, Troutman faces several charges including armed robbery and kidnapping. Police…
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Lawyer Milloy of Atlanta Falcons Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Atlanta Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to this news report. Gwinnet County Sheriff’s Department officials said Milloy was arrested hours after the Falcons’ 24-9 loss to the Tampa…
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Millionaire Murderer Asks for New Trial
According to a September 9th, 2008 article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, convicted killer James Sullivan is seeking to revisit a 2006 decision that sentenced him to life in jail. The salacious 1987 story of how…
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Suspect in Gwinett and Flowery Branch School Thefts Arrested
A 21-year-old man is facing Dacula theft charges in connection with burglaries in three portable classrooms in Gwinett, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports . Robert Franz Joseph II also faces similar theft charges in Hall County…