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  • Smith v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-11-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Blackwell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Keith Allen Pflepsen, (Woodall and Pflepsen, P.C.), Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Ashleigh Dene Headrick, (Department of Law), Gregory W. Edwards, (Dougherty County District Attorney's Office), Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19A0749

    Insufficient Evidence That Participants in Bar Fight Were Parties to Later Fatal Shooting in Parking Lot

  • Mohamed v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-11-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Benham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Akil K. Secret, (The Secret Firm, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Matthew Min-soo Youn, (Department of Law), Timothy Grady Vaughn, Keely Kight Pitts, (Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Eastman, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19A0705

    No Showing Made That Testimony From Prison Guard and Inmates Regarding Gang Presence in Prison Affected Outcome of Murder Trial

  • Millan v. Yorkshire Realty LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-11-12
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
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    Court: Supreme Court, Queens
    Judge: Justice Robert J. McDonald
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 712303/2015

    Bank of America Entitled to Contractual Indemnification, Damages Arising From Injury Suit

  • Mortley v. Lavelle

    Publication Date: 2019-11-07
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens County
    Judge: Justice Marguerite Grays
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 715324 2016

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  • Howard v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-11-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Steel, (The Steel Law Firm, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Benjamin David Coker, Elizabeth Morgan Kendrick, (Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Griffin, for appellee.
    Case Number: S19A0785

    Court affirms murder conviction over defendant's challenges to jury instructions, and arguments on his right to be present and on ineffective assistance of counsel

  • In the Matter of Denise F. Hemmann

    Publication Date: 2019-11-01
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jenny K. Mittelman, Paula J. Frederick, William Dallas NeSmith, III, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: David S. Lipscomb, (Spencer Law, LLC), Lawrenceville, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Adam Marshall Hames, (The Hames Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for Other Party.
    Case Number: S19Y1546

    Public Reprimand Not Adequate Discipline For Attorney With Numerous Rules Violations

  • FASCore LLC v. Linn

    Publication Date: 2019-10-31
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Verna Saunders
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 151215/2019

    Court Finds Board Affirming OLR's Decision to Award Contract to Voya Reasonable, Rational

  • In the Matter of Sherri Jefferson

    Publication Date: 2019-10-31
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, William Van Hearnburg, Jr., Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherri Jefferson, Riverdale, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, Patrick E. Longan, (Walter F. George School of Law Mercer University), Macon, for Other Party.
    Case Number: S19Y0527

    Disbarment Appropriate Sanction For Attorney Who Made False Statements to Tribunal, Knowingly Communicated With Person Represented by Counsel, and Engaged in Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit, and Misrepresentation

  • Doe v. Good Samaritan Hosp.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-29
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Steven Jaeger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Jordan K. Merson, Esq., Mersonlaw, PLLC.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendant: Brian R. Davey, Esq. Mulholland Minion Davey McNiff & Beyrer.
    Case Number: 900030/2019

    Plaintiff Denied Leave to Prosecute Child Victims Act Suit Using 'Doe' Designation

  • People v. M.M.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Tandra Dawson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for the People: ADA Michael Dinet, Esq.
    for defendant: Attorney for the Defendant: Michael Fineman, Esq.
    Case Number: 20034-2017

    'Suazo' Did Not Expand CPL §340.40 to Allow Jury Trial to Mother Who Lost Custody of Son