Georgia Crimes

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Defending Georgia Drug Trafficking Cases by Winning Motions to Suppress Evidence

July 13, 2013

One of the most powerful tools a criminal defense lawyer has in a drug trafficking or possession case is the motion to suppress evidence. Motions to suppress evidence are based on the idea that law enforcement has violated an individual’s Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures or some other right […]

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Atlanta Public School Officials Indicted on Racketeering Charges

April 1, 2013

On Friday a Fulton County Grand Jury delivered an indictment against 35 Atlanta Public Schools officials, which included charges against former APS Superintendent Beverly Hall. Page Pate was asked to comment about the indictment on WABE FM 90.1, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate. The charges stem from a massive scandal involving cheating on standardized tests by both […]

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Metro Atlanta Physicians Facing Charges of Operating Alleged “Pill Mills”

January 17, 2013

This week, two physicians turned themselves in to federal authorities on charges stemming from an alleged drug distribution conspiracy. Federal prosecutors claim that the two men, Dr. William Richardson and Dr. Nevorn Askari, were involved in a conspiracy to distribute painkillers in metro Atlanta “pill mills.” The charges against the men include both conspiracy to […]

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“Not Guilty” Verdicts for Our Client Who Was Falsely Accused of Child Molestation and Rape Charges

November 1, 2012

Yesterday, a jury in Clayton County, Georgia returned “not guilty” verdicts on all seven counts of an indictment charging our client with child molestation, rape, aggravated sexual battery and other charges. Our client, a local businessman, had been falsely accused by a teenager of serious sex crimes. We thoroughly investigated the case and found that […]

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Wiretaps Now More Frequently Used in Georgia Criminal Investigations

September 8, 2012

State and federal investigations have relied on wiretaps and other means of intercepting communications for decades. A large body of law has developed controlling the procedures that law enforcement officers must use before, during, and after tapping phone and other electronic communications. Federal statutes have very detailed requirements that law enforcement must follow and state…

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