Cedra Mayfield

November 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online

After a five-day trial, a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia jury convicted Mexican citizen Juan Rangel-Rubio of Rincon of federal conspiracy charges in the 2017 murder of Eliud Montoya.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

November 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia's Hearing Panel is expected to issue a ruling on suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer's motion for directed verdict in the coming weeks.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"As anticipated, circuits continue to experience challenges in ramping up their local court backlog plans due to start-up and hiring challenges," said Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs. "However, we are hopeful that those challenges will subside, and we'll see circuit plans fully implemented and an increasing number of cases moved."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 09, 2022 | Daily Report Online

In a double upset, 57.71% of voters elected Democratic challenger and attorney Ryan C. Williams to unseat Douglas County Chief Magistrate Susan S. Camp, but a successful election challenge will keep the Republican incumbent of 27 years in place.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

November 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Arguments by Moultrie and Valdosta attorneys before the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday could help the court clarify whether equitable exceptions clear the way for adult children to bring wrongful death actions when their late parent's surviving spouses opt not to sue.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"If the judge is later found to have violated the Code, the range of sanctions to which he is subject could include a period of suspension without pay, but that sanction would normally be forward-looking, not retroactive," ethics expert Charles Geyh said.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Having resolved so many cases during my years on the bench, it is now time for me to use those skills to move in a new direction: helping people resolve conflicts within the sphere of ADR," said Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I'm proud of our firm's work on this case and it has been a great honor to represent Gerald," said plaintiff attorney Thomas J. Mew IV of Buckley Beal in Atlanta. "There's still much work to be done in the area of LGBTQ+ rights."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This ruling sets a bar that criminal defendants must overcome if they want to attempt to obtain the privileged mental health records of the victim," said appellant attorney Ted Lavender of Lavender Hoffman in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

November 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Ethics proceedings for suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer are set to resume with a motion for directed verdict hearing on Nov. 9.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read