• Clark v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-04-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Marshall, (Law Office of David D. Marshall), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Flynn Broady, Linda Dunikoski, John Melvin, (Cobb County District Attorney's Office), Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0135

    Court affirms family violence and related convictions over defendant's contentions of trial court error on a withdrawn plea, and ineffective assistance of counsel

  • In the Interest of J. A., a child.

    Publication Date: 2020-12-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard Ryczek, (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Porter, Nhan-Ai Simms, samuel D'entremont, (Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office), Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1193

    Juvenile Had no Right to Direct Appeal From Superior Court's Denial of Juvenile's Motion to Transfer to Juvenile Court

  • Kishel v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-10-16
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Howard, Juliana Sleeper, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1380

    Trial Court Did Not Abuse its Discretion in Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Based on Alleged Speedy Trial Violation; Defendant Did Not Assert His Right to a Speedy Trial Until He Moved to Dismiss

  • In the Interest of T. P., a child.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clifford Kurlander, (Piedmont Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Winder, for appellant.
    for defendant: Wystan Getz, Sherry Boston, (Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1167

    Juvenile's Act of Turning Toward School Officer When Officer Touched His Back Did Not Constitute Simple Assault

  • In Re Adams et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bernard Brody, (Brody Law Firm), Atlanta, Lawrence Zimmerman, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Keith Gammage, (Fulton County Solicitor General), Atlanta, Kenneth Kondritzer, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A1723

    Court reverses finding of direct criminal contempt against two attorneys because their due process rights had been violated

  • The State v. Licata

    Publication Date: 2020-01-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Adam Keller, William Finch, (Solicitor General of Forsyth County), Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: Woodrow Smith, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1200

    Field sobriety tests will not be suppressed when a suspect was not in custody, but his refusal to perform a breath test cannot be used at the suspect's criminal trial.

  • In the Interest of J. L.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Irene Serlis, (Attorney at Law), Dawsonville, Van'Nessa Lotson, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, appellant.
    for defendant: Charles Grile, (Attorney at Law), Pooler, for appellee. Diette Barnwell Neal, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, Kathleen Davis, (Attorney at Law), Richmond Hill, for other party.

    Case Number: A19A1103

    Maintaining Uncle's Temporary Guardianship Over Child Was In Child's Best Interest