• Hinson v. Black

    Publication Date: 2002-10-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ralph F. Simpson Simpson & Cross, and Joseph I. Carter, Tifton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph B. Gray Jr.,Tifton, for appellee. Other party representation: Thomas H. Pittman, Tifton.

    Case Number: A02A1519

    The defendant, who was present when the plaintiff's visibly intoxicated daughter fell off a balcony to her death, was entitled to summary judgment in a negligence action because he assumed no duty

  • Blouin v. State

    Publication Date: 2002-07-12
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael A. Zoffman, Atlanta, and Jay L. Palmer, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Dana J. Norman, Irvan A. Pearlberg and Amelia G. Pray, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A02A0600

    The defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel when his attorney failed to introduce the transcript of his probation revocation hearing at which his co-indictee assumed full responsibility

  • Carter v. State of Georgia

    Publication Date: 2002-03-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James W. Smith, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Kenneth W. Mauldin, District Attorney, Athens, Anthony C. Lee and Thomas W. Hayes Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Ga., Smyrna, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A2243

    Defendants' truck was subject to forfeiture under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49 because it was used to facilitate the possession of marijuana with the intent to distr