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  • Traub v. Washington

    Publication Date: 2003-12-12
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Julian H. Toporek, Savannah, for Traub. Walter W. Ballew III Barrow & Ballew PC, Savannah, for Connor. Thomas R. Mock Jr. Hawkins & Parnell LLP, Atlanta, for Washington. Other Party Representation: Richard A. Rominger and Edward R. Stabell III Brennan, Harris & Rominger, Savannah.
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    Case Number: A03A1371; A03A1429; A03A1400; A03A1576

    A jury question remained as to whether the defendant attorney committed fraud by contacting and representing the plaintiff's creditor in his successful pursuit of a debt his former client

  • Ferguson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-12-05
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Sears, Leah Ward
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen M. Trapp Jr., Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, and Lynda S. Caldwell, LaGrange, for appellee.
    Case Number: S03A1527

    The trial court erred in denying the defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to the unconstitutional provision in O.C.G.A. § 40-5-55, which requires chemical testing, even in the

  • Allen v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-10-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven E. Fanning Fanning & Hudson, Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Charles P. Boring, Assistant District Attorney, Newnan, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1142

    Defendant forfeited his right to open and close arguments when his counsel read the victim's handwritten during cross-examination of the detective who found a Mother's Day card containing the

  • Lovelace v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-08-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John G. Wolinski, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, and Sarah L. Stimac, Assistant District Attorney, LaGrange, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1228

    The defendant failed to show harm from the trial court's order requiring him to wear a "stun" belt, which was not visible to th

  • Richardson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-08-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary P. Bunch, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, and Kevin W. Durmmond Hamrick, Drummond & Miller LLP, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A02A1103

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's ruling that application of Georgia's rape-shield statute to evidence about the victim's non-sexual relationship with her ex-boyfriend violated the de

  • Thomas v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-06-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maryellen Simmons Word & Simmons PC, Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A0107

    The defendant had constructive possession of cocaine found in the car in which he was a passenger because he brought it to the car, told a co-defendant to pull it from under the front seat and plac

  • Mattox v. Condo

    Publication Date: 2003-06-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James T. Budd and Brian W. Sprinkle Mabry & McClelland, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Peter A. Law, Davis K. Loftin Peter A. Law PC, and Arthur L. Myers Jr. Allen & Assocs., Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A0734

    Gwinnett County was the proper venue for an action seeking to enforce a settlement agreement arising out of underlying traffic accident where the first defendant resided in Gwinnett County and the s

  • Richardson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-06-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary P. Bunch, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: S02G1698

    Application of Georgia's rape-shield statute to evidence about the victim's non-sexual relationship with her ex-boyfriend violated the defendant's confrontation

  • Watts v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-05-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David H. Jones King & King & Jones PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A0929

    The invalidity of a search warrant, resulting in the seizure of DNA ce against the defendant, was res judicata because the Georgia Supreme Court previously held that the state did not meet its

  • Eason v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-05-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Valerie C. Cooke, Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A0354

    The defendant cut the victim across his face with a pocket knife, causing extensive injury to the victim's nose and sinus c