• Rouse v. The State

    Publication Date: 2025-01-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A24A1787

    Court Partially Affirms and Partially Reverses Convictions for High-Speed Chase and Assault on Officers

  • Brown v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-08-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Terry Taylor, (Public Defender’s Office of Columbia Judicial Circuit), Evans, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bobby Christine, Kevin Majeska, (Columbia Judicial Circuit District Attorney), Evans, for appellee.

    Case Number: A24A1029

    Court reverses convictions for child molestation and related charges due to trial court's improper removal and replacement of a hold-out juror

  • Thomas v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-04-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Noel Thomas, (Washington State Prison), Davisboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Darius Pattillo, Darius Pattillo, (Henry County District Attorney’s Office), McDonough, for appellee.

    Case Number: A24A0214

    Court reverses denial of defendant's motions to vacate a void sentence and to withdraw a negotiated guilty plea based on a void sentence, and remands for reconsideration