http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/ Published By Pate & Brody en-us 2010-03-05T11:07:23-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/03/georgia_criminal_lawyer_wins_r.html On Monday, the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the convictions of two men who were found guilty of murdering a DeKalb man at his home recording studio. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether it will retry... Pate & Brody 2010-03-05T11:07:23-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/03/sexting_investigation_of_stude.html Atlanta police are investigating a sexting incident involving students at The Lovett School. One eighth grade student has already been suspended and another has withdrawn. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The Child Exploitation Unit of the Atlanta Police... Pate & Brody 2010-03-05T10:58:07-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/03/athens_georgia_to_crack_down_o.html Athens-Clarke County police claim that fake reports of crime are reaching epidemic levels. In response, authorities have announced that they will begin prosecuting anyone they believe to have invented a crime. The Athens Banner-Herald has the story. In one recent... Pate & Brody 2010-03-05T10:46:00-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/dekalb_county_school_superinte.html The home of Crawford Lewis, the Superintendent of the DeKalb County School System, was searched Thursday morning by the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office and DeKalb police. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into allegations concerning the mishandling... Pate & Brody 2010-02-26T09:36:03-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/gwinnett_county_brings_first_v.html Gwinnett police have charged Lori Reineke, 48, with homicide by vehicle for striking and killing a pedestrian with her vehicle while allegedly texting. This is the first case in Gwinnett County where authorities have charged a driver with homicide by... Pate & Brody 2010-02-12T16:04:51-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/dekalb_county_murder_trial_end.html On Monday, a DeKalb County judge declared a mistrial in the case of a Dunwoody woman accused of shooting and killing her wealthy husband. The mistrial was handed down after jurors became deadlocked as to whether the woman acted in... Pate & Brody 2010-02-12T13:48:40-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/georgia_governor_proposes_new.html Georgia’s governor and members of the Georgia Senate have introduced legislation that would create a special unit designed to combat mortgage fraud. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Currently, Georgia ranks fourth in the nation for mortgage fraud. It... Pate & Brody 2010-02-11T10:24:26-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/macon_ga_criminal_cases_to_be.html The Bibb County District Attorney’s Office is dismissing an undetermined number of cases after a sheriff’s investigator was caught committing perjury. Most of the cases that will be dismissed involve allegations of child molestation. The Macon Telegraph has the story.... Pate & Brody 2010-02-10T09:50:39-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/02/athens_police_seek_more_arrest.html Athens-Clarke County police raided Fantasy World, an adult entertainment club on Baxter Street, after receiving complaints of prostitution and drug use. The raid resulted in the arrests of two employees, and police expect more arrests to follow. The Athens Banner-Herald... Pate & Brody 2010-02-05T17:51:48-05:00 http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2010/01/georgia_criminal_lawyer_wins_a.html Barrow County High School student Leland Martin, 18, died of suffocation in 2007 after passing out during a prom party. Authorities say alcohol contributed to the death. On Thursday, a Barrow County jury acquitted Anthony Perry, who was 19 at... Pate & Brody 2010-01-29T18:18:57-05:00