Marietta Attorneys Dean Phillips Law Office

Dean Phillips Law Office

341 Lawrence Street
Marietta, GA 30060
770-900-9175

  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Criminal Defense Attorney
      • Assault & Battery
      • Bench Warrants
      • Burglary
      • Bail Bonds
      • Drug Crimes
      • Hit and Run
      • Homicide
      • Juvenile Defense
      • Misdemeanors
      • Probation Violations
      • Resisting Arrest
      • Sex Offenses & Rape
      • Stalking
      • Theft
      • Weapons Offenses
      • White Collar Crimes
    • Divorce
    • DUI Defense
    • Georgia Gun Trust
    • Gun Trust
    • Personal Injury
      • Brain Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Dog Bites
      • Distracted Driver
      • Medical Malpractice
      • Motorcycle Accident
      • Pedestrian Bicycle Accidents
      • Personal Injury Compensation
      • Reckless Driver
      • Trucking Accidents
      • Wrongful Death
    • Traffic Violations
  • About the Attorney
  • Blog
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Ga State laws / Exception of Hearsay in Clarke County Superior Court

June 12, 2016

Exception of Hearsay in Clarke County Superior Court

Georgia’s Clarke Superior Court convicted Dorunte Williams of malice murder, aggravated assault involving family violence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.  Mr. Williams felt that the court mistakenly allowed hearsay to be construed as evidence and filed for an appeal.

The Court of Appeals reviewed the case, and determined that the trial court correctly admitted the hearsay based upon the necessity exception listed in Georgia’s code. The murder victim, the utterer of the hearsay in question, was obviously unavailable to offer testimony, and the statement was “relevant to the material fact” for Mr. Williams’ motive. The Court upheld the trial court’s judgment of Dorunte Williams.

Filed Under: Criminal, Ga State laws

Contact Us

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Check and Non-Check Forgery in Georgia: What You Should Know

Back in the day, forgery charges in Georgia usually involved forged checks. Clumsy forgers signed a … [Read More...]

Reality TV Stars Guilty of Obstruction

According to a federal jury, before she was center stage in a slew of reality TV programs, Julie … [Read More...]

Uvalde Shooting Puts Terroristic Threats in the Spotlight

In the months leading up to this tragic school shooting in a quiet Texas town, the gunman apparently … [Read More...]

Hate Crimes in Georgia Increased in 2020

Thanks to a new law, the number of hate crimes that went to Georgia courts was up over 500 percent … [Read More...]

UCW (Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon) in Georgia

Rash of Mass Shootings Raises Weapons Possession Questions Regardless of your political viewpoint, … [Read More...]

The Phillips Law Firm, LLC
341 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770-900-9175

Copyright © 2022 · Attorney Advertising. This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer client relationship.