Greg Land

November 02, 2007 |

Fulton Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall has told other members of the Fulton bench that Judge Hilton M. Fuller has bungled the Brian G. Nichols murder case and should be replaced.

By Greg Land

6 minute read

January 26, 2007 |

A distributor of low-cost cigarettes wants a Georgia court to block enforcement of a ruling that bars it from participating in the 1998 legal settlement that the tobacco industry entered into with 46 states to cover tobacco-related health costs. Carolina Tobacco Co. says it has sole control of the blending, packing, design and marketing of its Roger brand cigarettes, but state attorneys general say Carolina is not the manufacturer, and is not entitled to the tax stamps needed to sell tobacco products.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

December 17, 2007 |

The party's last chairman says fellow ex-Panther and law lecturer Kathleen Cleaver spread false allegations about her being an FBI snitch.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

July 08, 2005 |

Superior Court Judge Mark Anthony Scott has declared his courtroom "business casual" on Fridays, meaning men don't have to don a tie or jacket during hearings and pleadings held during humid Georgia summers. While some local judges expressed surprise and skepticism about the new policy, Scott said there would be safeguards against "poor dress." The relaxed standards also apply to women, but Scott added with a smile, "no Daisy Duke attire, please."

By Greg Land

3 minute read