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August 14, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Man Sentenced in Social Security Benefit Theft

Federal prosecutors say a south Georgia man has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing children's Social Security benefits.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

T.I., MTV Settle Suit over Televised Corpse

Rapper, Viacom reach deal with family of man whose body was shown on MTV's 'T.I.'s Road to Redemption'
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

After a Decade, Courts Still Ponder How to Share Case Files

Almost 10 years after a state Supreme Court committee warned that disparate technology and file sharing among Georgia trial courts could lead to trouble, the state's legal community is still debating how best to create a statewide, electronic criminal case file sharing system.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Story of Georgia's Lawyers is Now in 2nd Printing

Book on legal profession's history in Georgia was a labor of love
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Justin Bieber Pleads Guilty in Deal in Florida

Pop singer Justin Bieber's guilty plea to charges of careless driving and resisting arrest puts an end to a legal saga that began seven months ago inside a rented Lamborghini at what police called an illegal drag race.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Sentencing Changes Sought for Business Crimes

The federal panel that sets sentencing policy eased penalties this year for potentially tens of thousands of drug dealers. Now, defense lawyers and prisoner advocates are pushing for similar treatment for an arguably less-sympathetic category of defendants: swindlers, embezzlers, insider traders and other white-collar criminals.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Letter to the Editor: Keep Four Things in Mind on Ralston Situation

In response to the letter to the editor published in the Daily Report ("Ralston's 'disappointment' raises concerns," online Aug. 11, in print Aug. 12) about the allegations made against Speaker David Ralston, I encourage all lawyers to keep in mind some principles of law that we learned long ago in law school:
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

New Judge Named to Lowndes County State Court

Gov. Nathan Deal announced his second judicial appointment Wednesday, this time to Lowndes County State Court.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Alabama Federal Judge Arrested Over Weekend Won't Be Hearing Cases

An Alabama federal judge arrested in Atlanta over the weekend is being relieved of his case load.
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August 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Plant Manager 'Scared' by Salmonella Test

The former manager of a peanut processor linked to a deadly outbreak of salmonella testified Tuesday he was "scared to death" the first time he saw a lab test had identified the deadly pathogen in a product.
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