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Katheryn Tucker

Katheryn Tucker

May 07, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Arrests Made After Slain Jogger's Family Hires Attorneys, Who Release Shooting Video

Tallahassee attorney Ben Crump was hired by the father of a Georgia jogger who was gunned down while on a run near his home. Arrests were made shortly afterward.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

May 07, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Trayvon Martin Family Lawyer Takes on Case of Ga. Man Shot Dead While Jogging

Ben Crump now has a national civil rights practice with offices in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, California and Washington, D.C.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

May 04, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Shackling a Defendant Leads to Murder Conviction Reversal

"Shackling is an inherently prejudicial practice that undermines the presumption of innocence in the eyes of the jury, hampers the defendant's ability to participate in his own defense, and impacts the overall dignity of the judicial process," Chief Justice Harold Melton said.

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

May 04, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Kemp Names Replacement for Judge Crawford in Griffin Circuit

"Ben Miller Jr. clearly stood out among the candidates, and I am honored to appoint him to serve on the Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court," Gov. Brian Kemp said.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read

May 01, 2020 | Daily Report Online

'Just Keep Paddling': Podcasting Ga. Judges Talk Traversing the Pandemic

Judges C. LaTain Kell of the Cobb Circuit and J. Wade Padgett of the Augusta Circuit co-host the "Good Judge-ment Podcast." The latest edition offers advice on how to run a courtroom in a pandemic.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

April 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Class Certified in Suit Alleging GM Engine Defect

"We are pleased that the court recognized the severity of this serious engine problem and GM's attempt to cover up the defect," said Dee Miles, head of Beasley Allen's consumer fraud section.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

April 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Eleventh Circuit Courthouse—Shuttered, but Still Needs New Wallpaper

A request for quotation said, "The existing wallcovering in the stairwells and elevator lobbies of the Elbert P. Tuttle U. S. Court of Appeals Building were installed in approximately 1985. They are discolored, separated at the seams, and show wear."

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

April 27, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Plaintiff Gets Refund for Coronavirus Cancellations, but Delta Class Action to Stay on Course, Lawyer Says

"This Class Action Complaint comes during a time of unprecedented hardship for so many Americans, with each day bringing different news regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19," the complaint said.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

April 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online

High Court Reconsiders Conviction in Quarter-Century-Old Murder Case

"There is nothing in the world that would justify putting a gun to a person's head and pulling the trigger," District Attorney Bill Doupe told the Georgia Supreme Court.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

April 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer Thrown Out at 2nd Circuit Tries SCOTUS Appeal

"I think oral argument is largely a charade," Todd Bank said. But he doesn't believe his dust-up with the Second Circuit should figure into the Supreme Court's decision on the case, which centers on a rule requiring bar applicants to file sponsor affidavits.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read