Georgia’s Appeals Court Decides on the Bring Your Gun to Work Act
If an employee, while on the job, inadvertently shoots you, can you sue the company for which he or she works? Georgia’s Court of Appeals says no in a recent ruling, siding with the trial court that came to the same conclusion. The issue revolves around O.C.G.A. § 16-11-135 or Georgia’s Business Security and Employee […]
False Statements Made to Cherokee County Police
Two defendants appeared before Cherokee Superior Court, charged with making false statements to the police. Both claimed that the Cherokee County Schools superintendent “sped by them in an aggressive manner and came very close to them, leaving them feeling threatened.” They asserted this claim to the police, but a detective retrieved a surveillance video from […]
Georgia’s Appeals Court Explains Double Jeopardy
Cherokee County State Court heard the case of a young defendant cited with failing to wear a seat belt and driving under the influence (DUI) while under the age of 21. After he was cited, the court clerk assigned different case numbers for each ticket. An assistant solicitor general (ASG) amended the seat belt citation, […]
New York Attorney General Tells Georgians to Keep Their Guns to Themselves
Police in New York have determined that 2,822 guns used in crimes in the state were bought in Georgia, and 2,711 of that number were handguns. Between the years of 2010 and 2015, The Peach State’s weapon contribution amounted to 13% of the total out-of-state guns used in New York. This information prompted New York’s […]
Ross Harris Trial
The jurors in Brunswick, Georgia have listened to four weeks of arguments regarding young Cooper Harris’s death. His father allegedly left the 22-month-old to suffer the stifling heat of his closed car in June of 2014. Ross Harris now must face the jury to offer his side of the story. Mr. Harris’s lawyer, noted criminal […]
Georgia Carry Fights for License Holders Rights in Court
In 2014, Georgia legislature passed House Bills (HB) 60 and 826. HB 826 sought to decriminalize the carrying of weapons in school areas because previous laws required mandatory penalties for those caught with weapons on school property. Several situations arose that inspired the laxer law – situations in which students were expelled or charged with […]
Georgia Appeals Court Denies Defendant’s Motions to Suppress in DUI Arrest
Cherokee County State Court convicted a defendant for driving under the influence (DUI) per se arising from an accident in which he collided with an apartment complex’s vehicle gate and left the scene. The defendant’s girlfriend and resident of the apartment complex then spoke to the responding officer, mentioning that the defendant had imbibed at […]
Protective Orders Limiting Parental Visitation
The Paulding County Superior Court denied a defendant’s request to set aside a protective order that his wife had issued against him, claiming that the order prevented him from visiting his four children. The trial court also refused to modify the order so that, in accordance with his already established visitation rights, he could see […]
Defendant’s Battered Person Syndrome
Appeals Court Grants New Trial Because Defense Counsel Did Not Address Defendant’s Battered Person Syndrome Battered Person Syndrome is a form of post-traumatic stress disorder in which a person who has been subjected to chronic abuse believes that, among other things, she deserves it. She will often become submissive and apologetic to her abuser until […]
Search Warrants Obtained with Confidential Informants
Police obtained a warrant to search a residence after receiving a tip from a confidential informant. The search led to a charge of trafficking methamphetamine and other crimes against a defendant, which prompted her to file a motion to suppress evidence in Cobb Superior Court. The court denied the motion, and the defendant appealed, believing […]
