Georgia Criminal Defense Law Blog
Developing news about Georgia defense law as well as up-to-date information from the legal sector.
Author: Page Pate and Bernard Brody practice at Pate & Brody in Atlanta.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • States • Georgia
Recent Posts from Georgia Criminal Defense Law Blog
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Georgia criminal lawyer challenges marijuana law
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday from a Gwinnett County lawyer challenging the constitutionality of the law that prohibits the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, a misdemeanor offense. The Atlanta Journal…
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Athens Georgia identity theft ring investigated by federal and state authorities
Georgia and federal law enforcement agents are investigating a large identity theft ring alleged to have cloned numerous credit cards in the Athens Georgia area. Investigators allege that the ring was led by Vikas Yadav…
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Atlanta criminal defense lawyer appeals Sullivan murder conviction
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in James Sullivan's appeal of his murder conviction in Fulton County. Atlanta defense lawyer Don Samuel argued before the Court and urged them to grant his client a…
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GBI budget cuts cripple criminal justice in Georgia
A recent article by my friend Joe Johnson in the Athens Banner Herald reports that the GBI is cutting services again. This time, the cuts go right to the heart of the GBI's mission…
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Georgia troopers put to the "smell test" in drug case
Is it possible for a police officer to smell raw marijuana when it's wrapped up and locked in a car trunk? That was the question asked by David West, a Georgia criminal defense lawyer, in…
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Gwinnett County man found "not guilty" in dog park murder case
A man charged with murder in Gwinnett County Georgia was acquitted late last week. Charles Martin Coats was found "not guilty" of murder in the stabbing death of William Scott Carr that occurred on January…
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Rai sentenced to life in prison for murder
Chiman Rai was sentenced this afternoon to life in prison. That's the best sentence possible after a murder conviction. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the breaking story from just a few minutes ago. A life…
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Atlanta jury convicts man charged with racially motivated murder
I didn't see the trial, but I was surprised by this verdict. This afternoon, Chiman Rai was convicted for the murder of his daughter-in-law. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Prosecutors claimed that…
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New federal mortgage fraud indictment in Atlanta
A new mortgage fraud indictment was returned in federal court in Atlanta last week. The new indictment alleges a mortgage fraud scheme involving the purchase of condos on Memorial Drive in Atlanta. The government alleges…
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Atlanta courthouse shooting case back in the news
More drama in the Brian Nichols death penalty case currently pending in Atlanta. Judge Bodiford recently granted the State's request to have Brian Nichols interviewed by a state doctor. The State requested this examination…