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  • Hayes v. State

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hugh O. Morris Jr., Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth B. Hodges III, District Attorney, and Gregory W. Edwards, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1690

    The trial court properly admitted the victim's tape recorded interview with police because she testified at trial and defendant had an opportunity to cross-examin

  • In the Interest of K. B.

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Goldberg, Williamson, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, and W. Ashley Hawkins, Special Assistant Attorney General, Forsyth, for appellee. Other party representation: Wilson H. Bush Bush & Smith, and Juliet K. Rowell, Jackson.
    Case Number: A01A2421

    Parental rights of putative father terminated where he failed to legitimate the provided no financial support and did not contact the

  • Eichelberger v. State

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: J. Alfred Johnson, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Richard H. Kimberly Jr. and Amelia G. Pray, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A2357

    The arresting officers had probable cause suspicion to stop the vehicle defendant was riding in based on the driver's attempt to flee after an officer initiated blue lights and siren to stop the veh

  • In the Interest of K. S. K.

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen E. Garner Murphy, Murphy & Garner, Bremen, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Ana M. Rountree, Dallas, and Thomas M. Witcher, Bremen, for appellee.
    Case Number: A02A0360

    Clear and convincing evidence supported the termination of the mother's parental rights where she attempted suicide while pregnant with the child, gave birth to the child while in prison and was add

  • Mijares v. State

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ricky W. Morris Jr., Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, James L. Wright III and Thomas R. McBerry, Assistant District Attorneys, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A2384

    The officer's actions in approaching the defendant and in asking if he could pat him defendant down did not rise to the level of a Terry

  • In the Interest of A. D. L. III

    Publication Date: 2002-01-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William G. Maston, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Adam P. Cerbone and Lawrence E. Madison, Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A2350

    Evidence that the biological father failed to pay court-ordered child support for 19 months and failed to contact his son for 20 months prior to the termination hearing supported the termination of

  • Hawthorne Grading and Hauling v. Rampley

    Publication Date: 2001-12-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony J. Morgese, Woodstock, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard W. Calhoun and John K. Wells Brock, Clay, Calhoun, Wilson & Rogers PC, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1900

    Under O.C.G.A. § 13-4-103 b, a creditor who knew there was a dispute as to the amount due on the debt could not avoid the defense of accord and satisfaction after the creditor accepted the debtor's

  • Calabro v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2001-12-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael M. Calabro, Alpharetta, and Mark A. Barber Hicks, Casey & Barber PC, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Harold M. Bagley and Karen K. Karabinos Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A02A0277

    An insurance company was not obligated to pay its insured's claim for the loss of a diamond engagement ring that his former wife sold to pay for her attorneys'

  • Ye v. The Kroger Co.

    Publication Date: 2001-12-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alan B. Fecteau, Clarkesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Douglas A. Wilde Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1637

    Defendant had probable cause to prosecute plaintiff for shoplifting based on plaintiff's admission that he placed a box of condoms in his pocket and failed to pay for them before exiting defendant's

  • Coleman v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-12-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert C. Harper, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen D. Kelley, District Attorney, Woodbine, and Charles K. Higgins, Assistant District Attorney, Brunswick, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1726

    Any violation of Bruton was harmless, given the overwhelming evidence of defendant's