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  • Johnson v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sherwin Johnson, Lawrenceville, proceeded pro se. Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Charissa R. Henrich, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16A1347

    The trial court properly denied defendant's motion for discharge and acquittal on speedy trial grounds with respect to his statutory right to a speedy trial, but failed to make the requisite finding

  • Case v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen R. Scarborough, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, and David K. Getachew-Smith Sr., Chief Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A1086

    The habeas court incorrectly concluded that an affidavit showing a party's lack of notice of the final hearing cannot constitute grounds for setting the final habeas order

  • McCain v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Margaret E. Heinen Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, and Thomas D. Wight, Lilburn, for appellant.
    for defendant: Oliver J. Browning Jr., District Attorney, Cedartown, Christopher M. Carr, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Elizabeth M. Haase, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Gary D. Bergman Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, Morrow, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A1546

    There was sufficient evidence corroborating the accomplice's testimony and connecting defendant to the charged c

  • Williams v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert M. Thomas Public Defender's Office, Colquitt, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas C. Earnest, District Attorney, Ronald S. Smith, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Cuthbert, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew B. Crowder, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A1158

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain similar transaction evidence in defendant's murder trial because, contrary to defendant's contention, there were sufficient connect

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  • In the Matter of Robert W. Kowal v. Thomas P. DiNapoli

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Peters, P.J., Egan Jr., Lynch, Rose and Aarons, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 522576

    Edelstein & Grossman, New York City (Jonathan I. Edelstein of counsel), for petitioner.Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Kate H. Nepveu of counsel), for respon

  • The People of the State of New York v. Veronica L. Taft

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD DEPARTMENT
    Judge: McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Lynch, Devine and Clark, JJ.
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    Case Number: 105822

    Norbert A. Higgins, Binghamton, for appellant.Stephen K. Cornwell Jr., District Attorney, Binghamton (Peter N. DeLucia of counsel), for respondent.Appeal from a judgment of the

  • The People of the State of New York V. Brian N. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Peters, P.J., Lynch, Devine, Clark and Aarons, JJ.
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    Case Number: 107971

    Robert Didio & Associates, Kew Gardens (Robert D. Didio of counsel), for appellant.Stephen K. Cornwell Jr., District Attorney, Binghamton (Stephen D. Ferri of counsel), for respon

  • In the Matter of Marleah K. Yerkes v. Brian C. Hardy

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Garry, J.P., Egan Jr., Rose, Devine and Mulvey, JJ.
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    Case Number: 520574

    Andrea J. Mooney, Ithaca, for appellant.Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Chemung County (Rich Jr., J.), entered January 22, 2015, which, among other things, granted petition

  • In the Matter of Douglas D. Sheehan, a Suspended Attorney.

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION THIRD DEPARTMENT
    Judge: McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Egan Jr., Rose and Devine, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: D-68-16

    Monica A. Duffy, Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department, Albany (Michael K. Creaser of counsel), for Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Departm