Georgia Crimes

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Savannah, Ga police make arrests in alleged counterfeit operation

January 29, 2010

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police arrested four people this week on charges of racketeering and forgery for allegedly spending counterfeit money. Authorities say the four spent thousands of dollars in phony bills. WTOC has the story. The four allegedly spent around $2,000 of counterfeit money at the Target on East Victory Drive. Police believe they then returned […]

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Page Pate helps get charges dismissed in Savannah drug conspiracy case

January 26, 2010

Our firm was hired last year to represent a Savannah man accused of being a co-conspirator in a major drug trafficking case. The alleged drug conspiracy involved 10 kilograms of cocaine that was being transported by van from Atlanta to Savannah. After we successfully suppressed an illegal wiretap and our client’s statements, prosecutors agreed to […]

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Gwinnett County grand jury investigates public corruption allegations involving land purchases

January 21, 2010

The District Attorney for Gwinnett County has impaneled a special grand jury to investigate four land purchases made by county officials. The reason for the investigation centers on the purchase price of the parcels of land and possible political connections between county commissioners and land developers. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Closed door […]

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Marietta criminal lawyer wins directed verdict of acquittal in case against high school teacher accused of having sexual relationship with his 17-year-old student

January 2, 2010

Former Marietta High School teacher Christopher King, 36, was found not guilty a few weeks ago after prosecutors accused him of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. The trial ended when Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy granted Cobb County defense attorney Scott Semrau’s request for a directed verdict. Judge Flournoy agreed […]

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Criminal defense lawyers win speedy trial motions on appeal

December 18, 2009

The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently reversed the denials of motions to dismiss based on speedy trial grounds in two different cases. The court found that the 35 and 36 month delays were both presumptively prejudicial and violated a defendant’s right to a speedy trial under the four-part balancing test. In Davis v. State, […]

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