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  • Overton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-04-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Benham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christina Rupp Cribbs, Veronica M. O'Grady, (Georgia Public Defender Council - Appellate Division), Atlanta, appellant.
    for defendant: David K. Getachew-Smith, Sr., Paul L. Howard, Jr., Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Scott Orion Teague, Christopher M. Carr, Paula Khristian Smith, (Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S18A1273

    Defendant's felony murder conviction affirmed over challenges to trial court's failure to charge jury on involuntary manslaughter

  • In the Matter of Alvis Melvin Moore

    Publication Date: 2019-03-28
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Alvis Melvin Moore, Atlanta, for appellee. Anthony B. Askew, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S19Y0552

    Court Denies Petition for Reinstatement by Attorney Who Was Suspended for Mental Health Issues and Failed to Provide Opinion of Medical Professional That He was Mentally Fit to Practice

  • Ivey v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-03-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Warren
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a
    Case Number: S18A1030

    Evidence Supported Jury's Finding That Defendant Did Not Shoot Victim in Self-Defense

  • Flannigan v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-02-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Warren
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Benjamin David Goldberg, (The Law Office of Ben Goldberg, LLC), Mableton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Elizabeth Haase Brock, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Teri Brown Walker, Paul L. Howard, Jr., Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S18A1209

    Murder conviction affirmed after court rejects defendant's arguments on trial court error and ineffective assistance of counsel

  • In the Matter of Jack S. Jennings.

    Publication Date: 2019-02-21
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jack S. Jennings, Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, LaRae Dixon Moore, (Page Scrantom Sprouse Tucker & Ford PC), Columbus, for other party.
    Case Number: S19Y0498

    Court Orders Disbarment of Attorney Who Deserted Client and Refused to Cooperate with New Counsel and Bar Investigation

  • In the Matter of Nathan E. Hardwick, IV

    Publication Date: 2019-02-12
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robin N. Loeb, Edward T. M. Garland, (Garland, Samuel & Loeb, PC.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19Y0455

    Suspension of Attorney's License Continued Pending Resolution of Appeal of Felony Convictions Litigation

  • In the Matter of Heather E. Jordan

    Publication Date: 2019-02-12
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Heather Elizabeth Jordan, (The Law Office of Heather E. Jordan LLC), Kennesaw, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Chong Joo Kim, Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S19Y0266

    Public Reprimand Appropriate Discipline for Attorney Who Violated Numerous Rules of Professional Conduct While Representing Client in Custody Matter

  • Parker v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-02-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Blackwell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew K. Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Meghan Hobbs Hill, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Dawn Marie Baskin, Stephen Andrew Bradley, (Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Milledgeville, for appellee.
    Case Number: S18A1589

    Court affirms murder conviction after finding no error and no valid argument for ineffective assistance of counsel.

  • In the Matter of Samuel Williams, Jr.

    Publication Date: 2019-01-25
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel Williams, Jr., (Samuel Williams Jr Attorney At Law), East Point, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Patrick H. Head, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19Y0028

    Supreme Court accepts Attorney's voluntary petition for 20-month license suspension.z

  • In the Matter of Melody Yvonne Cherry.

    Publication Date: 2019-01-21
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Warren Raymond Hinds, (Warren R. Hinds, PC.), Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19Y0122

    Supreme Court rejects attorney's petition for voluntary discipline where no information on resolution of disciplinary matters was available.