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  • Maddox v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-03-03
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerard B. Kleinrock, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Robert M. Coker, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A0107

    The defendant could not receive separate sentence for two aggravated assaults on the same victim, which used the same evidence to establish

  • Kirschner & Venker PC v. Taylor & Martino PC

    Publication Date: 2006-02-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barry B. McGough, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Baxter L. Davis Davis, Matthews & Quigley, and William U. Norwood III Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick & Morrison LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A05A2283

    The plaintiff had no cause of action for an equal share of a $1.5 million contingency fee, because the underlying client fired the plaintiff before any settlement was reached in his

  • Brown v. Columbus Doctors Hosp. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2006-02-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John S. Taylor and Jefferson C. Callier Taylor, Harp, Callier & Morgan, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: . John K. Train IV Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial LLC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A2292

    The trial court reversibly erred by failing to strike a prospective juror for cause, who stated that he would have a hard time being impartial, since his company had an on-going relationship with th

  • In the Interest of D. B.

    Publication Date: 2006-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wystan B. Getz Oakhurst Law Group of Getz LLC, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Charissa A. Ruel, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and John J. Martin Jr. Martin & McGuire, Conyers, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A2338

    The Court affirmed the order extending temporary custody of the children and ending reunification services, because the parents failed to substantially comply with the reunification order, failed to

  • Pless v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maurice Brown Solicitor General's Office, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and David K. Getachew-Smith District Attorney's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A2320

    Any error in the admission of the defendant's prior conviction for criminal property damage for intentionally setting a fire was harmless, given the overwhelming evidence of his guilt in this

  • Harvey v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven L. Harris, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jamie K. Inagawa and Alisha B. Thompson, Solicitors-General, Fayetteville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A2301

    The evidence did not support the defendant's conviction for failing to report an accident, because the state presented no evidence regarding the damage to the defendant's vehicle, other than eviden

  • In the Interest of T. K. L.

    Publication Date: 2006-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Katrina L. Breeding, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Jewel C. Scott, District Attorney, and R. Christopher Montgomery Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A06A0186

    The juveniles threatened to take the victim's vehicle while they were assaultin

  • In the Interest of J. D. F.

    Publication Date: 2006-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerald P. Privin, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Jason T. Harper Crumbley & Crumbley, McDonough, for appellee. Other party representation: Faye E. Hayes, Ann K. Miller, Stockbridge, and Alissa Ratcliff, McDonough.
    Case Number: A05A2328

    Insufficient evidence supported a finding that the children's deprivation with regard to their incarcerated father would continue upon his scheduled release in December

  • Gonzalez v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-02-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James W. Gibert, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Leonora Grant, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A1766

    The defendant was riding as a passenger in a stolen vehicle when an officer stopped it for a traffic violation and DNA evidence matched blood found on the defendant's shoe to the third robbery victi

  • Ibekilo v. State

    Publication Date: 2006-02-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Bernes, Debra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Henry C. Collins, Fairburn, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Alvera A. Wheeler, Assistant District Attorney, and David K. Getachew-Smith District Attorney's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A05A1631

    The reliability of a confidential informant could be inferred from fact that he previously provided information, which led to seizure approximately 25 grams of cocaine and more than $3,000 in drug