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July 16, 2008 |

What is "Fire"? - Archive

Because insurers have not defined the word "fire," the issue of what types of fire losses are covered and what are not has been developing in court decisions since the early nineteenth century. This article offers a general discussion of the issue.

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Ruffin v. State

Publication Date: 2008-07-11
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Sears, Leah Ward
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Case Number: S08A0493

Under the circumstances, the more than 2-year delay between the defendant's indictment and the denial of his motion to dismiss did not violate the defendant's constitutional speedy trial r

June 24, 2008 |

Managing the Terrorism Risk - Archive

A risk manager should be alert to terroristic attacks from a variety of sources, and make every effort to mitigate their effect. This is an overview of the terrorism threat and suggestions to mitigate its potential destruction.

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White v. State

Publication Date: 2008-06-13
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Melton, Harold D.
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Case Number: S08A0215

The discovery of a weapon labeled for law enforcement use did not exclude the possibility that the weapon was given away or sold on the black m

Cowins v. State

Publication Date: 2008-04-25
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
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Case Number: A08A0036

The trial court properly denied the defendant's objection to the admission of cocaine officers found in his pocket, since the break in the chain of custody came after the substance tested posit

Cleveland v. State

Publication Date: 2008-04-04
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Smith, George T.
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Case Number: A07A1797

The i tion in the affidavit supporting a warrant for the search of the defendant's home provided sufficient probable cause for the magistrate to issue the warrant and to determine that the

Navarrete v. State

Publication Date: 2008-02-08
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
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Case Number: S07A1456

The jury could infer defendant's intent to commit the crimes from the fact that he assaulted the victim during a 20-minute drive to the wooded area where the victim was stabbed, participated in

January 1, 2008 |

Red Alert

It's the in-house lawyer's duty to be on the lookout for signs of trouble.

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Bowe v. State

Publication Date: 2007-11-30
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carl P. Greenberg Fulton County Conflict Defender Inc., Atlanta, for Bowe. Robert H. Citronberg, Atlanta, for Baker. Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Leonora Grant, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
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Case Number: A07A2448; A07A2449

The trial court's denial of the first defendant's motion to sever his trial from that of his co-defendant constituted reversible error, since the first defendant had an antagonistic defense and coul

Herring v. State

Publication Date: 2007-10-26
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Adams, A. Harris
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gabrielle A. Pittman and Jennifer R. Burns Public Defenders Office, Savannah, for appellant.
for defendant: Spencer Lawton Jr., District Attorney, David T. Lock, Chief Assistant District Attorney, and Gregory M. McConnell, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for appellee.
Case Number: A07A1366

The trial court erred in allowing the state to elicit evidence that the defendant used pornography for masturbation purposes, since the state produced no evidence showing that the defendant viewed c