Archive for October, 2008
Earlier today, the Georgia Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Georgia sex offender registration statute. The Court found that the statute is unconstitutionally vague because it does not sufficiently inform homeless persons how to register if they have no residential address.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. A copy of the full opinion can be found on the Georgia Supreme Court website.
This decision is especially important to William James Santos, the man who brought ...
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On Friday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court in Atlanta) issued a stay of execution for Troy Davis. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
This is a great victory for Mr. Davis and his lawyers, but it is only temporary. The defense lawyers will now have to file briefs to convince the appeals court that Mr. Davis deserves another appeal.
Considering the fact that seven of the state's nine key witnesses against Mr. Davis ...
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The Cobb County Police Department has added a Light Armor Vehicle (LAV) to its arsenal. The LAV was donated and then refurbished at a cost of $45,000 for "police use."
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
Cobb County already has a Peacekeeper vehicle used by its SWAT officers. Apparently, SWAT intends to use these military-type vehicles together when making calls.
It looks like Cobb County will be well prepared in the ...
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The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday from a Gwinnett County lawyer challenging the constitutionality of the law that prohibits the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, a misdemeanor offense.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The constitutional challenge is based on the language of the statute which seems to make someone automatically guilty simply because they are charged with the crime - “Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person who is charged with possession of marijuana, ...
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