Archive for August, 2007
A Georgia district attorney, his wife and a top assistant were indicted this week in Banks County, Georgia for theft, fraud and violating the oath of office. According to the indictment, the district attorney used his influence to get additional salary money for one of his assistants. The money was then allegedly split up between him and his assistant. The D.A. is also charged with getting his wife paid an additional salary that was not properly authorized. ...
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Defense lawyers were successful yesterday in a child molestation case in Marietta (Cobb County), Georgia. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" on one count, and could not reach a verdict on the other counts. The defense lawyers who tried the case were obviously pleased with the result. The false accusations of molestation. Many times, we ...
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Troy Anthony Davis may die this year. He will be executed by the State of Georgia unless the Georgia Supreme Court overturns the denial of his motion for a new trial in Savannah.
Yesterday, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole suspended its clemency hearing to give the Supreme Court time to review the case. If you have not read about Troy Davis, you can visit his website. Cynthia Tucker's AJC column also discusses the case ...
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A recent criminal case pending in Macon Georgia is another example of the danger of no-knock search warrants.
Legally, a no-knock warrant is a search warrant that allows the police to enter a home without first knocking on the door or announcing who they are. The officers (usually about 10 officers working as a team) break down the person's door with guns drawn. Police argue that these warrants preserve evidence and contraband (usually drugs) because the occupants of the ...
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