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Johnson v. The State

Publication Date: 2023-04-13
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Pinson
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lucy Dodd Roth, Lydia Martell Schlitt, (Augusta Circuit Public Defender’s Office), Augusta, for appellant.
for defendant: Joshua Bradley Smith, Jared Tolton Williams, (Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office), Augusta, for appellee; Jill Anderson Travis, Mazie Lynn Guertin, Natalie Katherine Glaser, (Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), Decatur, Brandon A. Bullard, (The Bullard Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Greg Allen Willis, (Willis Law Firm), Atlanta, Jason B. Sheffield, (Peters, Rubin, Sheffield & Hodges), Decatur, Kenneth Wayne Sheppard, Smyrna, Peter J. Skandalakis, Robert Wright Smith, Jr., (Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia), Morrow, Ross Warren Bergethon, Stephen John Petrany, Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Drew F. Waldbeser, (Lehotsky Keller LLP), Atlanta, for Neutral Amicus.
Case Number: S22A0964

Pro Se Filing Made by Defendant Actually or Presumptively Represented by Counsel Not Necessarily a Nullity

April 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Wrongful Death Case Settles For $26M, Fueling Concerns About Violence at Georgia Apartment Complexes

"The defendant apartment complex had a history of violent crime and was warned consistently about the dangers," plaintiffs counsel at Beasley Allen said. "We absolutely were not settling this case unless the defendants did the right thing, which they ultimately did, but not before precious lives were lost and years of litigation ensued."

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March 28, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Dorchester Mutual Insurance Company v. Miville

The justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts debated whether a single instance of conduct by an insured qualified as "abuse" that would be excluded from coverage under a homeowners policy.

20 minute read

March 21, 2023 | National Law Journal

Biden Nominates 4 to Serve as US District Judges

The White House announced nominees to fill judicial vacancies in Maryland, Louisiana and Illinois.

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Bowman v. The State

Publication Date: 2023-03-17
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Chief Justice Boggs
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hunter Joseph Rodgers, Michael B. Syrop, (Paulding County Public Defender’s Office), Dallas, for appellant.
for defendant: Anthony Brett Williams, Matthew Wayne Rollins, (Paulding County District Attorney’s Office), Dallas, for appellee; Kimberly A. Dymecki, Peachtree Corners, Brian Steel, (The Steel Law Firm, P.C.), Atlanta, Greg Allen Willis, (Willis Law Firm), Atlanta, Jason B. Sheffield, (Peters, Rubin, Sheffield & Hodges), Decatur, for Amicus Appellant.
Case Number: S22G0303

Court reverses appellate court decision and finds that a defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated because the jury was never sworn in under oath

Gonzales v. The State

Publication Date: 2023-03-16
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Chief Justice Boggs
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amy Lee Copeland, (Rouse & Copeland, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Emily Rebecca Polk, (Department of Law), Atlanta, John Thomas Durden, Jr., Melissa Leigh Poole, (Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office), Hinesville, for appellee; Peter J. Skandalakis, Robert Wright Smith, Jr., (Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia), Morrow, Jill Anderson Travis, (Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), Decatur, Brandon A. Bullard, (The Bullard Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Mazie Lynn Guertin, (Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), Decatur, Jason B. Sheffield, (Peters, Rubin, Sheffield & Hodges), Decatur, Greg Allen Willis, (Willis Law Firm), Atlanta, Natalie Katherine Glaser, Omotayo Bayonle Alli, (Georgia Public Defender Council Appellate Division), Atlanta, for Neutral Amicus.
Case Number: S22A1303

County's Filing Notice of Appeal Challenging Unappealable Order Did Not Did Not Deprive Trial Court of Authority to Dismiss Pending Counts

March 15, 2023 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Reports Find 'Unethical and Unacceptable Behavior' Helped Tom Girardi Evade Discipline, Judge in Flint Water Case Says Complications Have Been 'Enormous'

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March 7, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Supporting Diversity in the State's Legal Career Pipeline

The only way that there will be more lawyers of color is if there are more law students of color.

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March 2, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Partners Yearbook 2023

Congratulations to these new partners, made and hired laterally over the past year.

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Appellate Division, First Department: March 2, 2023

Publication Date: 2023-03-02
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
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Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Appeals & Motions List released on: February 28, 2023