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  • Hood v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-12-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Steel The Steel Law Firm PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William K. Wynne Jr., District Attorney, and Robert A. Rogers, Assistant District Attorney, Monroe, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A0936

    The trial court harmlessly erred in charging the jury on the reliability of tness's identification of the defendant, since ample other evidence connected the defendant with the crimes, besides

  • Kirkland v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-12-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James K. Kidd Public Defender's Office, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Statesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1244

    The victim was in reasonable apprehension of immediately receiving violent injury, when he was dragged along by the defendant's car as defendant attempted to flee site of arranged dru

  • In the Interest of T. E. T.

    Publication Date: 2006-12-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sarah E. Riedel Banks & Riedel, and Stephanie D. Burton Public Defender's Office, Eastman, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Charles M. Johnson, Eastman, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1183

    The evidence, including the 's efforts to legitimate and visit the child, his purchase of a suitable home and his stable employment, did not support the juvenile court's determination that the

  • Clark v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John W. Sheerer Jr., Vienna, for appellant.
    for defendant: Denise D. Fachini, District Attorney, and Cheri L. Nichols, Assistant District Attorney, Cordele, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1311

    Evidence of a separate incident with one victim was admissible to show the defendant's motive, intent and bent of mind, even if the state did not show that the incident preceded the indicted

  • Robinson v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony J. Morgese, Woodstock, for appellant.
    for defendant: Garry T. Moss, District Attorney, and Susan K. Treadaway, Assistant District Attorney, Canton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A2426

    The trial court did not err in refusing to accept the jury's first verdict of guilty with reasonable doubt as an acquittal and in sending the jury out for further delibera

  • Mahan v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rodney S. Zell Zell & Zell PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, Barbara B. Conroy, Deputy Assistant District Attorney, and Daniel J. Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1575

    The evidence supported the defendant's conviction for the aggravated assault of his girlfriend's 8-month-ol

  • Carr v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerard B. Kleinrock, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, Barbara B. Conroy, Deputy Assistant District Attorney, and Daniel J. Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1365

    The defendant waived any objection to being sentenced for both armed robbery and voluntary manslaughter, when he plead guilty in consideration for the dismissal of five other ch

  • Freeman v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sarah L. Gerwig-Moore Mercer Law School, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth B. Hodges III, District Attorney, and Christopher S. Cohilas, Assistant District Attorney, Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A0969

    The trial court did not err in failing to, sua sponte, conduct a hearing on the defendant's competency to stand trial after considering the competency examination report and concluding that the defe

  • Jenkins v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-11-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: George C. Creal, Forest Park, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Alicia C. Grant, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A1003

    The state may constitutionally require a suspect, who is not yet under arrest to submit to chemical testing where the suspect has been involved in a traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or

  • In the Interest of C. M.

    Publication Date: 2006-11-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John F. Connolly, Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Charissa A. Ruel, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Susan C. Stanton, Woodstock, for appellee. Other party representation: Michael C. Chisolm, Canton, and Betsy R. Choder, Kennesaw.
    Case Number: A06A1812

    The mother did not visit her children once in the last nine months, she had a history of irregular visitation, failed to maintain stable housing or a stable job, and paid only $60 of the $900 she ow