• Bauer v. Weeks

    Publication Date: 2004-06-11
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael L. Chapman, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John C. Amabile Pursley Lowrey Meeks LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0580

    The statutes of limitation on the pla 's claims arising from the use of synthetic stucco in the construction of his house began to run on the date of substantial completion, 11 years before pl

  • Gibson v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-06-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John H. Bradley Waddell, Emerson & Buice, Milledgeville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Fredric D. Bright, District Attorney, and Stephen A. Bradley, Assistant District Attorney, Milledgeville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0173

    The victims' testimony about the details of each eir burglaries, including the description e homes, what was taken and the presence or absence of an alarm system, corroborated the testimon

  • In the Interest of T.B.

    Publication Date: 2004-06-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Benjamin F. Windham, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and James T. Chafin III, McDonough, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0310

    DFACS was not required to create a reunification plan for a putative father who did not seek out his child for nearly four years after her crack addicted mother left home wit

  • Wilson v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-06-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John C. Culp, Waycross, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard E. Currie, District Attorney, and Melanie J. Brogden, Assistant District Attorney, Waycross, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0790

    The blind, disabled 66-year-old victim identified the defendant as her live-in caretaker who raped her at knife

  • Pritchett v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Pritchett, Unadilla, proceeded pro se. James D. McDade, District Attorney, and Christopher R. Johnson, Assistant District Attorney, Douglasville, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A04A0142

    The defendant could not complain that the trial court failed to exercise its discretion to probate part of his 25-year sentence for cocaine possession, since the trial court reviewed the defendant's

  • Hendrix v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven E. Phillips, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Alvera A. Wheeler, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0713

    The trial court did not err in charging on self-defense where the evidence showed that the aggravated assault victim straddled the defendant and struck him repea

  • Stanley v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James C. Bonner Jr. Georgia Indigent Defense Council, and Candace L. Byrd, Acting Chief Public Defender, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph J. Drolet, Solicitor General, and Frank T. Gomez, Assistant Solicitor, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0572

    The Court remanded for the trial court to consider the factors discussed in Kier v. State, 240 Ga. App. 152 1999, in determining whether the defendant is entitled to a free transcript of her bench t

  • Range v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Darrell B. Reynolds Sr., Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, and Staci L. Guest, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0607

    Defendant starved her 2-year-old twins who were unable to stand, walk or talk when DFACS removed them from her cu

  • Joyner v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James K. Kidd, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, and Michael T. Muldrew, Assistant District Attorney, Statesboro, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0207

    The defendant entered the victim's at 1:30 a.m. without permission, awoke the victim by touching her on her pubic area and took money and prescription drugs from her

  • Joncamlae v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-21
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd J. Matthews, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, and Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A0077

    Trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object or move for a continuance when one aggravated assault victim admitted that his in-court identification of the defendant was based on a photograph