• Tolbert v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-09-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patricia F. Angeli, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tracy G Lawson, District Attorney, and Anece Baxter, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1813

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in discharging a juror and replacing her with an alternate, based on the juror's comments that she might know the defe

  • Spillers v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-09-11
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard C. Hagler, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Howard Z. Simms, District Attorney, and Myra Y. Hutchinson, Assistant District Attorney, Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1175

    No evidence supported the inference that the defendant knowingly and willingly made a false statement on his Declaration of Candidacy and Affidavit in connection with his run for a seat on the Crawf

  • Zipperer v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-09-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joshua J. Campbell, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Chisolm, District Attorney, and Sarah L. Moorhead, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1616

    Defendant's convi for failure to stop could not, as a matter of law, include restitution for damages not caused by that a

  • In the Interest of A. P.

    Publication Date: 2009-08-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick L. Meriwether, Alpharetta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Elizabeth M. Williamson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Jennifer Y. Zimmerman, Dallas, for appellee. Other party representation: Margaret D. Louttit, Carrollton.

    Case Number: A09A1359

    Clear and convincing evidence showed that the mother did not fully appreciate all that must still be done to protect and care for the child after her stepfather sexually abused her, particularly in

  • Verdree v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-08-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carl G. Schluter, Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, and Madonna M. Little, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1402

    A conspirator's post-arrest statements incriminating a co-conspirator are admissible only against the declarant, because the statements terminate the consp

  • Grindle v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-08-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott A. Drake, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and Wesley C. Ross District Attorney's Office, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1354

    The co-defendant's custodial statement was testimonial and the defendant did not have an opportunity to cross-examin

  • Jacobs v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacque D. Hawk, Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel H. Altman, District Attorney, Tony A. May, Assistant District Attorney, Swainsboro, and Charles H .Howard, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Lyons, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1550

    The defendant waived his right in writing after discussing with his counsel the costs and risks involved with a bench versus a jury

  • Jackson v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda N. Steger Public Defender's Office, Perry, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kelly R. Burke, District Attorney, Joshua D. Morrison and Venita S. McCoy, Assistant District Attorneys, Perry, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A0840

    The defendant was not required to register as a sex offender under O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12, since he was sentenced for his underlying crimes under the First Offender Act, completed his sentence and was a

  • Kuykendall v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William B. Barker, Clayton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Norman S. Gunter, District Attorney, Blairsville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A0932

    The bed sheet containing the defendant's DNA was a non-fungible physical object, which is readily identif

  • Gallagher v. The Buckhead Community Bank

    Publication Date: 2009-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William L. Bost Jr. Greenfield, Bost & Kliros PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mark L. Golder and Lynn Carroll Siegel & Golder PC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A09A1430

    A fi. fa. recorded in the seller's married was outside the chain of title to property purchased later in the seller's maiden