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  • In The Interest of A. P., a child.

    Publication Date: 2019-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randee Waldman, (Emory University School of Law Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherry Boston, Deborah Wellborn, (Dekalb County District Attorney), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1682

    Court Affirms Adjudication of Juvenile Who Was Alleged to Have Possessed Illegal Handgun That Was Never Introduced as Evidence

  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-03-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christina Kempter, (Kempter Law Group, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Benjamin Coker, (District Attorney), Thomaston, Elizabeth Kendrick, (Griffin Circuit Superior Court), Griffin, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1892

    Court affirms marijuana possession conviction over defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel

  • Reid v. Reid

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen Harris, Edward Wasmuth, (Smith, Gambrell & Russell), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gary Graham, Carla Stern, (Stern & Edlin), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1498

    Court Affirms Order of Attorney's Fees to Spouse to Ensure Parity in Divorce Proceedings but Reverses Additional Award Amount for Sanctionable Conduct on Basis that Award Amount Was Not Supported by Findings, While Approving of Finding That Appellant Had Engaged in Sanctionable Conduct

  • February 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

    Nine Lawyers in Running to Head State Ethics Commission

    The state ethics commission is moving quickly to replace its former executive secretary, who resigned following complaints that he had squelched potential ethics inquiries and downloaded hundreds of pornographic images on his state computer.

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  • February 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online

    Judge Newsom Finds Foul Odor in 11th Circuit Land-Use Case

    “What happened to Hillcrest here was pretty doggone s[tink]y,” Judge Kevin Newsom wrote. But he agreed with Judge Gerald Tjoflat that foul smelling does not equal unconstitutional.

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  • February 15, 2019 | Daily Business Review

    Judge Finds Foul Odor of Sorts in Tampa Bay Land-Use Case

    “What happened to Hillcrest here was pretty doggone s[tink]y,” Judge Kevin Newsom wrote. But he agreed with Judge Gerald Tjoflat that foul smelling does not equal unconstitutional.

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  • Carcamo v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-01-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Justin Maines, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Margaret Heap, Emily Puhala, (Assistant District Attorney), Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0529

    Court affirms convictions and sentence for rape

  • Cobb v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-11-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Dunn, Victor Aloisio, (Office of The Public Defender, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), Lafayette, for appellant.
    for defendant: Herbert Franklin, (District Attorney), Lafayette, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1018

    Court Affirms Conviction of Inmate Who Participated in Assault of Officer During Prison Riot

  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-11-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rachel Ackley, (Rachel Ackley Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Matthew Krull, (Solicitor-General), Douglasville, Michellle Dissman, (Cherokee County Solicitor-General's Office), Canton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1196

    Court Affirms Conviction of Check Forger Who Claimed That He Did Not Know That Check Was Forged

  • Manners v. 5 Star Lodge and Stables, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-11-13
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Premises Liability
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Harper, Allen Lightcap, (Mayer & Harper, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert Quinn, John Reale, (Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, Douglasville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1227

    Court Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment in Favor of Lodge Owner in Dispute Over Accidental Shooting on the Premises