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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.

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Recent Posts from Georgia Criminal Defense Law Blog

Child pornography charges may be the result of a computer virus
A Massachusetts man was recently charged with having images of child pornography on his computer. After spending $250,000 on legal fees and computer experts, he was able to show that a computer virus was responsible…
Atlanta doctor charged with health care fraud in alleged false claims scheme
An Atlanta, Georgia doctor was arraigned in federal court on Friday for allegedly billing false claims. He has been charged with committing wire fraud, mail fraud, health care fraud and obstruction of justice. If convicted,…
Atlanta federal grand jury indicts Eastern Europeans for alleged computer crimes
On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted seven members of an alleged Eastern European organized crime ring on charges of wire fraud, computer fraud and identity theft. The alleged members come from Estonia,…
Atlanta defense lawyer wins appeal in murder case when the state supreme court finds his client's confession was not voluntary
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently suppressed the confession of a murder suspect after finding the confession to be involuntary. In particular, evidence suggested that the suspect had been beaten by police, shocked with a…
Rome Georgia paper mill investigation leads to federal criminal charges
On Monday, nine men were arraigned in a Rome, Georgia federal court for allegedly scamming a paper mill out of $4.8 million dollars. Federal authorities say the mill paid for timber that was never delivered.…
Macon Georgia criminal attorney wins murder case in Houston County
On Friday, a Houston County jury decided that Mario Harris was not guilty of murdering Stephen Register outside a Warner Robins Buffalo’s in December of 2007. The defense argued that Harris was acting in self-defense…
FBI announces prostitution sting and sexual exploitation arrests in Atlanta and other cities
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies conducted numerous underage sex stings in the Atlanta metro area over the past three days. In total, the operation has resulted in 35 arrests in the Atlanta area.…
Drug raids in Gwinnett County, Georgia lead to dozens of arrests of alleged La Familia Michoacana members
On Wednesday, several law enforcement agencies raided at least two homes in Gwinnett County. The raids targeted a Mexican-based organization that police say traffics in drugs. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The DEA…
Atlanta criminal lawyer Page Pate is hired to represent pilot falsely accused in major drug conspiracy in Peachtree City, Georgia
Our firm was recently retained to represent the owner of a small charter plane business indicted by federal authorities in an alleged drug conspiracy involving 170 kilograms of cocaine that was being brought to the…
Video gambling raid in Chamblee, Georgia leads to 14 arrests
On Sunday night, Chamblee police raided six businesses suspected of paying out cash to customers using video gaming machines. Police arrested 14 people on gambling charges and seized thousands of dollars in cash. The Atlanta…