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  • Simmons v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andre M. Johnson, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Bruce P. Dutcher, Assistant District Attorney, and David K. Getachew-Smith District Attorney's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A10A0768

    The 22-month delay in bringing the defendant's case to trial did not violate his right to a speedy trial, even though the duration and reasons for the delay weighed partially against the

  • Gaston v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-04-23
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles H. Frier, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Stephany J. Luttrell, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2318

    Although the trial court had discretion to set aside its order granting a new trial for a meritorious reason, it erred in basing its ruling on consideration of exhibits attached to the state's motio

  • Scovill Fasteners Inc. v. Northern Metals Inc.

    Publication Date: 2010-04-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rachel K. Powell and John G. Despriet Smith Gambrell & Russell, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Scott M. Herrmann The Herrmann Law Firm PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2268

    The trial court did not err in denying cover damages to the buyer for items the buyer ordered, because the trial court properly considered matters outside the Request for Quotation RFQ such as cours

  • Miller v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-04-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wayne L. Burnaine, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and Karen M. Harris, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2400

    The trial court did not err in refusing to sever the defendant's attempted armed robbery offenses, because the charges constituted a series of connected

  • Bruce v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-03-12
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Monte K. Davis, Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Charles A. Spahos, Solicitor General, and Jefferson F. Upchurch, Assistant Solicitor General, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2111

    In the absence of a transcript, the trial court presumably ruled correctly in granting a mistrial after finding that the cross-examination of a s witness prejudiced the

  • In the Interest of D.M.K.

    Publication Date: 2010-02-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason K. Hoffman, Tifton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Kathryn A. Fox, Atlanta, and Render M. Heard Jr. Carter & Richbourg LLP, Tifton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2003

    The juvenile court was authorized to find that the minor's deprivation was likely to continue, if he was returned to mother, in light of her failure to comply with her reunification case plan and h

  • Zelby v. Warner, Mayoue, Bate & Nolen PC

    Publication Date: 2010-02-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael R. Berlon, Loganville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry B. McGough and Steven K. Kirson Warner, Mayoue, Bates & McGough, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2311

    The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to a law firm, because the trial court's March 26, 2009 order granting defendant's request for oral argument contained the date, time and loc

  • In the Interest of T.S. & L.S.

    Publication Date: 2009-12-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph M. Winter Callner, Portnoy & Strawser PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Alan W. Connell, Thomaston, Larry J. Overman II, Atlanta, and Stephen D. Ott, Fayetteville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A1294

    A juvenile court cannot considered improved circumstances of one parent in determining a material change in circumstances in awarding sole custody to that parent, but can use such evidence to determ

  • Webb v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-11-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas A. Camp, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert W. Lavender, District Attorney, Hartwell, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A0789

    The trial court erred in refusing to allow the testimony of a witness, whom was on the state's witness list, but not the defend

  • Thomas v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-10-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John T. Morgan III, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: William K. Wynne Jr., District Attorney, Covington, and Candace K. Slezak, Assistant District Attorney, Monroe, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A1370

    The arresting officer lacked a particularized and objective basis for initially detaining the defendant, who he observed driving slowly and making intermittent stops on a road near woods where a car