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  • Clark v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-12-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: W. Wright Gammon Jr. Gammon, Anderson & McFall, Cedartown, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert Brooks, District Attorney, and Ryan Remsen, Cedartown, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A1511

    The roadblock in question had a legitimate purpose for DUI dete

  • Parrott v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-11-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bentley Adams, Public Defender, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Kevin T. McMurry, Assistant District Attorney, Newnan, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A1555

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the prosecutor to make oblique references to the fact that the defendant had submitted to and failed a polygraph examin

  • Wright v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-11-08
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John H. Bradley Public Defender's Office, Milledgeville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Fredric D. Bright, District Attorney, Gray, Stephen A. Bradley, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Eatonton, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Brittany N. Jones, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and DeLeigh P. Shelton District Attorney's Office, Milledgeville, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A0878

    The defendant fatally shot the victim after kicking in the door to his home and stealing money and mari

  • November 5, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    July 2012 Bar Pass List

    AARON-COOPER, MELISSA VANESSAABAEV, NISSIM ABBOTT, CHRISTOPHER JOHNABBOTT, MAXWELL ROLLERABBOTT III, CHARLES LINCOLNABDEL-ALEEM, YUSSUF SALAHABDEL-RAHMAN,

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  • Galbreath v. Braley

    Publication Date: 2012-10-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald Kennedy, Clayton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard Highsmith The Highsmith Law Firm PC, Clayton, and James Cornwell, Toccoa, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A1115

    On remand, the trial court must reconsider whether and to what extent the appellant may depose the minor female child he is accused of molesting, so as to not exacerbate any psychological harm that

  • Smith v. Ellis

    Publication Date: 2012-09-14
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard C. Mitchell Mitchell & Shapiro, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Jeremy R. Davis, Scott D. Huray and Christopher A. Whitlock Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A1174

    Ridley v. Monroe, regarding no liability settlements under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-15 was correctly decided, but even under Ridley, the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation Act did not au

  • Mathis v. River City Bank

    Publication Date: 2012-09-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: W. Wright Gammon Jr. Gammon, Anderson & McFall, Cedartown, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Thomas Richardson Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, Rome, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A1403

    The plain language of O.C.G.A. § 44-14-233 expressly states that O.C.G.A. § 9-11-55 does not apply to foreclosures on perso

  • Zamora v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-09-14
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: F. Mayes Davison Davison & Davison, Royston, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert W. Lavender, District Attorney, Elberton, Adam C. Schroeder, Assistant District Attorney, Carnesville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine L. Iannuzzi, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A0847

    Evidence, including the defendant's time alone with the apparently healthy 19-month-old victim just prior to the child's death from blunt force head trauma and his attempt to flee to Mexico shortly

  • In the Interest of R. S.

    Publication Date: 2012-08-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Demetra Ford, Atlanta, and Melanie Williams DeKalb County Juvenile Court, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Robert D. James Jr., District Attorney, and Cynthia Zurawsky, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A0887

    The juvenile court erred in applying a clear and convincing standard rather than a proof beyond a reasonable doubt standard in adjudicating the defendants delin

  • August 3, 2012 |

    Facts & Figures: 5 sets of newsworthy data

    From shrinking salaries to the growing demand for labor lawyers, an inside look at the numbers that count

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