• Swicord v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-09-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A2064

    Evidence was insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had constructive possession of cocaine officers discovered wedged into the back seat of a patrol car, after ab off

  • Athens Newspapers LLC v. Unified Gov't of Athens-Clarke County

    Publication Date: 2008-09-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A06A1786

    The police records on an unsolved 1992 rape and murder of a University of Georgia student fell under the clear and unambiguous language of the pending investigation exemption to the Open Records Act

  • In the Interest of A. G.

    Publication Date: 2008-09-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1327

    Evidence that the mother neglected her children's needs, failed to take the steps necessary to develop a parental bond with the children, failed to finish her GED, develop job skills, keep a job

  • Pilz v. Thibodeau

    Publication Date: 2008-09-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1089

    A jury selection notice, which the trial court sent on March 31, 2006, did not toll running of O.C.G.A. § § 9-2-60 b and 9-11-41 e's 5-year automatic dismissal period, since the clerk

  • Maldonado v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-09-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A0788

    Evidence of equal access to the drugs found in the defendant's apartment proved that he and his co-defendants had joint constructive posse

  • In the Interest of N. C.

    Publication Date: 2008-09-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1093

    The juvenile court did not violate the juvenile's right to due process in dismissing a delinquency petition without hearing pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-30.2, since § 15-11-30.2 f ex

  • Bradley v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-08-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1118

    Prison officials have authority to condition prison visits on visitors' willingness to submit to searches for contraband and other prohibited items, posted signs gave notice that all vehicles pa

  • Reece v. Smith

    Publication Date: 2008-08-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1217; A08A1218

    A party may not file a counterclaim in response to a contempt pet

  • Moran v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-08-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1525

    The defendant waived the disqualification of a juror, whose uncle was the victim's grandfather, because the defendant offer no evidence that neither he, nor his counsel knew of or could have dis

  • Lowery v. Roper

    Publication Date: 2008-08-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
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    Case Number: A08A1434

    Since a bona fide controversy existed with regard to the defendant's liability, the plaintiffs, who withdrew their allegations of bad faith, were not entitled to attorneys' fees under O.C.G.