Archive for October, 2007


Genarlow Wilson to be released from Georgia prison

Genarlow Wilson should soon be a free man. Earlier today, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its decision affirming the habeas court's order vacating Wilson's felony aggravated child molestation conviction. The Court found that the ten year prison sentence was "cruel and unusual" and violated both the Georgia and United States Constitutions. The Court disagreed, however, with the habeas judge's decision to impose a misdemeanor conviction on Genarlow. Instead, the Court held that Genarlow should have no ...

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Criminal arrest warrants and business litigation

In the past few months, we have been fortunate to convince district attorneys in two different Georgia counties to dismiss serious felony charges against our clients that had arisen out of business disputes. In one case, it was a former employer charging his employee with computer trespass and theft charges to avoid paying severance pursuant to a valid employment contract. In another case, it was a business partner who charged his former partners with robbery and kidnapping to ...

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