• 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

  • 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