• In re Alatriste

    Publication Date: 2013-10-30
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    Date Filed: 2013-10-29
    Court: C.A. 2nd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Lawrence M. Daniels, Timothy M. Weiner, and David F. Glassman, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent.
    for defendant: Law Offices of Allen G. Weinberg and Allen G. Weinberg for Petitioner Jose Armando Alatriste. Law Offices of Allen G. Weinberg and Derek K. Kowata for Petitioner Joseph Bonilla.

    Case Number: No. B248072 No. B248199

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 11935 In re JOSE ARMANDO ALATRISTE, on Habeas Corpus. No. B248072 In the C

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    Can the Chancery Court Save Its Arbitration Program?

    The Delaware Court of Chancery is mulling its options to revive the confidential arbitration program after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declared the program unconstitution

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  • People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2013-10-29
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    Date Filed: 2013-10-28
    Court: C.A. 1st
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Appellant: E. Alan Nunez
    for defendant: Counsel for Respondent: John C. Beiers, County Counsel; Peter K. Finck, Deputy County Counsel

    Case Number: No. A136872

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 11861 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ACCREDITED SURETY A

  • Moore v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-10-09
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen M. Reba, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Madonna M. Little, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0700

    Because the State could not seek the death penalty against th ndant due to his age and authority to seek the death penalty was a prerequisite for imposition of a life sentence without parole, t

  • Bell v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-09-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rafe Banks III, Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: Penny A. Penn, District Attorney, Heather N. Dunn, James A. Dunn, Assistant District Attorneys, Cumming, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0703

    O.C.G.A. § 40-6-270 subsection a's requirements that one must stop at the scene of an accident and identify oneself do not violate a person's right against self-incrimin

  • Romer v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric J. Taylor Public Defender's Office, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Sheila E. Gallow, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Arthur C. Walton, Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine L. Iannuzzi, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0366

    The defendant lacked standing to raise alleged violations of a witness's right against self-incrimination or Miranda r

  • State v. Worsley

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Julia A. F. Slater, District Attorney, William D. Kelly Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Columbus, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Dana E. Weinberger, and Sabrina D. Graham, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William J. Mason, Columbus, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0132

    The defendant's sentencing counsel was not required to present all mitigating evidence in opposition to the death penalty, and his strategic decision to not present some evidence was reaso

  • Malloy v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-20
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thelma W. C. Moore Moore Law LLC, Dwight L. Thomas, Atlanta, and Mary K. Durant Durant Law LLC, Tucker, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Nancy B. Allstrom, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Henry A. Hibbert, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Keith E. Adams, Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0188

    An administrative law judge's civil ruling did not preclude the State's subsequent criminal prosecution of the defendant for two counts of Medicaid

  • Shaw v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-09
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary W. Jones, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, John R. Edwards, Irvan A. Pearlberg, Daniel J. Quinn, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Kenneth W. Mishoe, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0061

    The defendant could not show that the trial court's failure to charge the jury on duty to retreat probably affected the outcome of his trial, since the jury was extensively charged on self-defense,

  • Williams v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven L. Sparger, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Chisolm, District Attorney, Arvo H. Henifin, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason C. Fisher Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S13A0292

    The trial court properly limited the defendant's cross-examination of a prosecution witness regarding a prior criminal case, since there were no charges pending against the witness that might have