Hot Car Killer Released
The Georgia Supreme Court set aside the murder conviction of a man who left a toddler in a hot car in 2016, on the grounds that the trial judge admitted “extremely and unfairly prejudicial” evidence. 41-year-old Justin Ross Harris was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts, including malicious murder, in the death of his […]
Post-Conviction Matters in Cobb County
Judges must ensure that defendants know the direct consequences of a criminal conviction, such as the maximum incarceration period and fine. But they don’t need to warn defendants about, and probably don’t care about, the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction. According to one major study, these consequences include “accessing employment, business and occupational licensing, […]
Defending the Five Most Common Probation Violations in Cobb County
Almost all defendants get probation in Georgia. The Peachtree State has the highest misdemeanor and felony probation population in the country. Nationwide, one in fifty people are under community supervision. In Georgia, that ratio is one in twenty-five people. All of these people break at least one rule at least once. That’s especially true since […]
