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Petty v. State

Publication Date: 2008-03-21
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
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Case Number: S07A1438

The defendant's request for attorney did not require that questioning cease, since he was not in custody at that

City of Duluth, Ga. v. Morgan

Publication Date: 2007-09-07
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Adams, A. Harris
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Harvey S. Gray Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske LLP, Atlanta and Virgil L. Thompson Jr. Thompson & Sweeny PC, Lawrenceville, for the city of Duluth and others. Edward A. Webb, Matthew C. Klase The Webb Law Group LLC, Atlanta, and Jack L. Park Jr., Zebulon, for Morgan. Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, William W. Banks Jr., John B. Ballard Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, and Theresa A. Cox Gwinnett County Dept. of Law, Lawrenceville, for the State of Georgia and others.
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Case Number: A07A0945; A07A0946

The city of Duluth's improper assessment of surcharges in addition to $70 civil monetary penalty, after a red light camera caught laintiff running red light at city intersection, did not violat

July 31, 2007 |

Career Stoppers

Frustrated women take employers to court over glass-ceiling issues.

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May 31, 2007 |

The Regulator Rundown

One of the greatest challenges facing general counsel is keeping up with current legal issues while anticipating future liabilities. But it's difficult to know where to turn your attention first when dealing with employee complaints, shareholder pressures, potential litigation and a host of regulatory agencies enforcing a host of constantly...

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May 31, 2007 |

The Regulator Rundown

One of the greatest challenges facing general counsel is keeping up with current legal issues while anticipating future liabilities. But it's difficult to know where to turn your attention first when dealing with employee complaints, shareholder pressures, potential litigation and a host of regulatory agencies enforcing a host of constantly...

1 minute read

Buchanan v. State

Publication Date: 2006-12-01
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Adams, A. Harris
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey L. Grube, Warner Robins, for appellant.
for defendant: Kelly R. Burke, District Attorney, and Timothy M. Marlow, Assistant District Attorney, Perry, for appellee.
Case Number: A06A1267

The defendant pulled the phone from the wall as his father was attempting to call 911, pushed his father down and kicked him, breaking five ribs and fracturing his father's collar

Hawkins v. State

Publication Date: 2006-10-27
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Ruffin, John H.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sammy J. Hawkins, Jasper, for appellant.
for defendant: Barry E. Morgan, Solicitor General, and Jeffrey A. Johnson Solicitor General's Office, Marietta, for appellee.
Case Number: A06A1232

Campus policemen of the state university system have the power to make arrests for offenses committed upon any public or private property within 500 yards of any property under the jurisdiction of t

Hawkins v. State

Publication Date: 2006-09-08
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Ruffin, John H.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sammy J. Hawkins, Jasper, for appellant.
for defendant: Barry E. Morgan, Solicitor General, and Jeffrey A. Johnson Solicitor General's Office, Marietta, for appellee.
Case Number: A06A1232

Campus policemen of the state university system have the power to make arrests for offenses committed upon any public or private property within 500 yards of any property under the jurisdiction of t

Chatman v. Mancill

Publication Date: 2006-02-10
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Stephen D. Pereira Thompson & Sweeny PC, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
Case Number: S05A1862

The rationale behind the opinion in Ryan v. Thomas, 261 Ga. 661 1991-that one member of the public defender's office could not reasonably be expected to assert or argue the ineffective assistance of

Moreland v. State

Publication Date: 2005-09-30
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles H. Frier, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Bettieanne C. Hart, Deputy District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, and Robin J. Leigh, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S05A1301

The defendant shot the victim in the chest after he and his accomplice approached the victim's car to ste