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  • In the Interest of J. T. W.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason K. Hoffman, Tifton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, William C. Joy, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0961

    The Court reinstated the biological mother's parental rights because DFACS failed to present any evidence that her child would be seriously affected by her continuing parental relatio

  • Grinstead v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-10-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles A. Aultman, Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kelly R. Burke, District Attorney, Amy E. Smith and Katherine K. Lumsden, Assistant District Attorneys, Perry, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0874

    The trial court abused its discretion in relying on only one other case to prove the reliability of the method of drug testing at

  • Howard v. Economy Lodging Sys. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Todd K. Maziar, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Karsten Bicknese and Daniel S. Wright Seacrest, Karesh, Tate & Bicknese, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A1223

    The plaintiff's personal injury action against the defendant was automatically dismissed under O.C.G.A. § 9-2-60 b, since no written order was entered in the case for more than five

  • In the Interest of J. B. C.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Judd T. Drake, Metter, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, William C. Joy Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant District Attorneys, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Sherri P. McDonald Newton, Smith, Durden, Kaufold & Rice, Vidalia, for appellee. Other party representation: John K. Gross, Metter.
    Case Number: A04A1095

    The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in finding that it was in the minor children's best interests to remain in the custody of DFACS for the purpose of allowing them to be adopted by thei

  • State v. Morgan

    Publication Date: 2004-06-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ralph M. Walke, District Attorney, and Terry F. Hollland, Dublin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen R. Yekel, Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0703

    The state failed to meet its burden of proving that a supervising officer authorized the roadblock in question for a valid p

  • Crowley v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-06-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony S. Carter, Monroe, and John T. Strauss, Public Defender, Covington, for appellant.
    for defendant: William K. Wynne Jr., District Attorney, Covington, and Kelly D. Kautz, Assistant District Attorney, Monroe, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0505

    The arresting officer had probable cause under the circumstances to stop the defendant after he attempted to flee when the officer approached him and asked him only very general ques

  • Holmes v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-06-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lee Sexton and Joseph S. Key Sexton & Morris PC, Stockbridge, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Sandra G. Rivers, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0559

    Concerns for the officer's safety provided a sufficient basis for a Terry pat-down of the defe

  • In the Interest of J. H.

    Publication Date: 2004-06-11
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carlton K. Nelson III Nelson & Smith, Dublin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, and Daniel M. King Jr. Lewis & King LLC, Dublin, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0778

    Termination of the mother's parental rights was not warranted where DFACS did not present clear and convincing evidence of the mother's current circumstances or present unfi

  • In the Interest of N. L. G.

    Publication Date: 2004-06-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Valerie Brown-Williams Brown-Williams & Assocs., Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth B. Hodges III and Leah E. McEwen, District Attorneys, Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0155

    The juvenile was one of a large group of boys who chased the 12-year-old victim, knocked him down, kicked him, beat him with bricks and stabbed him several

  • Hughes v. Georgia Dep't of Corrections

    Publication Date: 2004-06-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: B. Daniel Dubberly III, Glennville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Bryan K. Webb, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, and Ralph W. Ellis, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0427

    Monetary damages are not available to a state employee who alleges that he was wrongfully terminated under O.C.G.A. § 45-1-4-the Georgia Whistle Blower St