Nichols' criminal defense attorneys are trying to recuse their second judge from presiding over the Brian Nichols trial. The lawyers' recusal motion is based on comments Judge Bodiford made at the time of the courthouse shooting. He was reported to say that the crime was a "brutal murder," and that the death of "his friend" hit close to home. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
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Brent Powell, a Cochran, Georgia police officer, was arrested earlier this week on charges of child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and interference with custody. In addition to being a member of the Cochran, Georgia police department, Mr. Powell had also served as the police chief for a small town in Wilcox County, Georgia. The Macon Telegraph has the story. But Officer Powell is not alone. There were at least two other police officers charged ...
Ronald Malcus James, a former Walton County Georgia teacher, was indicted this week in Athens for his alleged involvement in internet child pornography. The Macon Telegraph and Athens Banner Herald have the story. In Georgia, internet child pornography cases are usually charged under Georgia laws dealing with sexual exploitation of children and computer pornography. The charges can be serious, although Georgia does not have the same mandatory minimum penalties that are provided under federal law for receipt ...
A dentist in Carrollton Georgia was indicted this week and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, battery and child cruelty. The indictment is based on allegations that he assaulted several of his patients during treatment. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Apparently, the criminal investigation started when 8 of Dr. Austin's patients claimed that the dentist assaulted them while they were under sedation or undergoing dental procedures. There is also a civil suit (there usually is) brought ...
