Archive for January, 2008
Looks like we may have a new judge to replace Judge Fuller who recused himself from this case yesterday. Believe it or not, two judges have actually volunteered for this job. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Judge Michael Clark (a Gwinnett County superior court judge) and Judge Mary Staley (a Cobb County superior court judge) have both agreed to accept this case.
Both of these judges are active superior court judges with full dockets. That could ...
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I don't have a blog category for "I can't believe he said that," but if I did, this would top the list. For reasons that are known only to him, Judge Fuller agreed to be interviewed by The New Yorker Magazine about the Brian Nichols death penalty case currently (indefinitely?) pending in Atlanta, Georgia. Just so I don't get it wrong, here's the quote:
If the case ever gets to trial, the defense will offer an even more
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It's been out of the news for a while, but celebrity fitness trainer Darius Miller was seriously injured after a night out in Midtown Atlanta. He was out late with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin's daughters and others at a local restaurant/bar. As a result of a serious fall, he suffered a head injury and fell into a coma. According to media reports, he is still in serious condition at a local Atlanta hospital.
While no one doubts the ...
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The Georgia General Assembly meets again this month in Atlanta. It should be an interesting session. We are watching a number of bills introduced in this session that concern criminal cases in Georgia.
The big bill is the new sex offender bill. This bill was rushed out of the House Judiciary (Non-Civil) Committee, and it is almost guaranteed to pass. (The story is in the Macon Georgia Telegraph.) Unfortunately, there seems to be no real debate ...
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