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T.S., a 15-year-old, was held accountable for actions considered the jurisdiction of superior court instead of juvenile court, and after a hearing, the Glynn Juvenile Court deemed a transfer necessary. When committed by an adult, the teenager’s acts would be construed as burglary, criminal trespass, theft by taking, and criminal gang activity. The defendant appealed, …
Willie Blackmon was on trial in Fulton Superior Court for two counts each of rape, aggravated child molestation, and aggravated child molestation against a minor child. During the trial, Mr. Blackmon’s counsel allowed witnesses to testify against him, discussing claims that the defendant allegedly made out of court. His counsel also permitted the victim’s mother …
Gwinnett Superior Court denied Michael S. Shirley’s Motion to Suppress evidence, believing that the search warrant used to obtain child pornography gathered from his home was sufficient. Mr. Shirley appealed, but the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision. The Supreme Court of Georgia determined that a search warrant taken out against Michael Shirley …
Chatham Superior Court found Devante Bynes guilty of armed robbery and harming a police dog, but Mr. Bynes appealed, claiming that the State did not prove that he knew the dog was employed by the police. He choked the dog into unconsciousness, stating that it was a matter of self-defense after the dog bit him. …
The State entered into evidence a federal indictment “charging unrelated defendants with crimes and racketeering activities” into an instant case before DeKalb Superior Court. The group of defendants before the judge and jury already on trial faced multiple violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations …
Jason Prophitt crawled beneath his house to ogle his daughter’s friend through a slot in the floor while she showered. While spying on the young woman, a minor at the time, Mr. Prophitt masturbated. Georgia’s Echols Superior Court found the man guilty of child molestation. The Court of Appeals disagreed with the trial court, determining …
