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  • Cook v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-10-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ivars Lacis, Peachtree City, for appellant.
    for defendant: Benjamin Coker, Brittany Fallin, (Upson County District Attorney's Office), Thomaston, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1291

    Court vacates armed robbery conviction and remands case because trial court improperly applied the standard for a new trial.

  • Brown v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-10-10
    Practice Area: Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Derek Wright, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donna Stribling, William Kemp, Kevin Majeske, (Dekalb County Solicitor General's Office), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0796

    Trial Court Erred in Failing to Merge Two Speeding Counts for Sentencing Purposes

  • Motes v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-09-24
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jackie Tyo, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lee Darragh, (District Attorney, NEJC of GA), Gainesville, Anna Fowler, (Hall County District Attorney's Office), Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1456

    Court affirms conviction for second degree damage to property over defendant's objections to proof of the amount of damages

  • Sanchious v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-09-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Veronica O'Grady, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Elizabeth Baker, John Fowler, Tracy Lawson, Elizabeth Rosenwasser, (Clayton County District Attorney's Office), Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1499

    Court Affirms Conviction of Child Predator Who Challenged the Propriety of Admitting the Forensic Evidence on Which He Was Convicted, Rejecting Contention That He Was Denied Opportunity to Confront Analyst Where Member of Forensic Team Who Did Not Actually Perform DNA Analysis Testified to the Analysis and Results on Which Team Based Its Submitted Report

  • Bailey v. Georgia World Congress Center et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-09-06
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer Watts (Attorney at Law), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kathleen Turnipseed, (GA Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1159

    Court Affirms Dismissal of Claims by Fan Injured at NFL Game at Georgia Dome Who Failed to Give Notice of the Nature and Extent of the Injuries that Gave Rise to Her Claims to State Agency that Operated Georgia Dome at the Time of Injury

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  • Lewis v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-09-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alan Levine, (The Law Office of Alan J. Levine), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mike Carlson, (Georgia Bureau of Investigation), Decatur, Joyette Holmes, Marietta, D. Reynolds, John Melvin, (District Attorney), Marietta, Amelia Pray, Hannah Palmquist, (Cobb County District Attorney's Office), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1023

    Court Affirms Conviction of Child Predator Who Challenged the Propriety of Counsel's Performance but Relied on Challenges to Counsel's Trial Strategy and Failed to Identify Harm Arising from Counsel's Choices at Trial

  • Sloan v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-08-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta.
    for defendant: Emily Richardson, Sherry Boston, Gerald Mason, Destiny Bryant, (DeKalb County District Attorney's Office), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0123

    Evidence of Prior Crimes Was Not Relevant to Show Identity or Intent

  • Durham v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-08-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Debra Jefferson, (Attorney At Law), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon, Randal McGinley, (Newton County District Attorney's Office), Covington, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0673

    Court Reverses Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Charges Based on Violation of Right to Speedy Trial Where Six Years Passed Between Arrest and Trial

  • Ray v. Fulton County et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-07
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey Golomb, (Gomez & Golomb LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michelle Arrington, (Fulton County Attorney's Office), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0776

    Court Reverses Trial Court Order Granting Motion to Dismiss by Police Department Personnel Who Lied About Dismissal of Former Officer, Who Then Shot and Paralyzed Man While Working as Security Guard

  • Baker v. GOSI Enterprises, Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-05
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Consulting
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lauren Baker, Alpharetta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen Weizenecker, (Barnes & Thornburg LLP), Atlanta, Abby Vineyard, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0113

    Court affirms dismissal of plaintiff's new claims in a renewal action