Criminal Defense

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Macon Georgia attorney helps get sex offense case against Milledgeville teacher dismissed

July 8, 2009

A Baldwin County High School teacher was arrested in March 2008 for allegedly having sex with two students. The Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed those charges in light of a recent Georgia Supreme Court case. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Alison Ivey was indicted on five counts of sexual assault in October […]

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Judicial Qualifications Commission files complaint against judge in Middle Georgia

June 14, 2009

Judge Kenneth E. Fowler has been charged with 16 counts of violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. This marks the beginning of formal proceedings against Judge Fowler by the state’s Commission on Judicial Qualifications. The Macon Telegraph has the story. The Commission on Judicial Qualifications has the duty of investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and […]

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Macon Georgia criminal lawyer gets bond for client in federal fraud case

June 11, 2009

A federal judge has set a bond for a woman accused of swindling more than $2 million from investors in an alleged Ponzi scheme. The granting of bond comes after a prior judge refused to set bond The Macon Telegraph has the story. Saundra McKinney Pyles, 52, and Gary Sheldon Hutcheson, 56, are accused of […]

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Athens Georgia criminal gambling and fencing cases may go federal

May 19, 2009

On Tuesday, police raided 14 stores and homes in Clarke, Oconee, and Gwinnett counties which capped a three-month investigation into fencing and gambling operations. The Athens Banner-Herald has the story. Police say that convenience store owners and employees placed orders with criminals to steal certain items from homes, businesses, and vehicles. Authorities grew suspicious when […

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Federal criminal charges brought against Macon, Georgia residents for their alleged involvement in Ponzi scheme

May 2, 2009

U.S. Marshals arrested two Macon residents in Colorado on Tuesday for their involvement in a Ponzi scheme which took in over $2 million. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Federal authorities have charged both Gary Hutcheson and Saundra McKinney Pyles with five counts of mail fraud and five counts of money laundering in connection with […]

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