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Our Firm Obtains Not Guilty Verdict for Client Falsely Accused of Child Molestation and Sexual Battery of a Child

March 30, 2023

Yesterday in Lumpkin County Superior Court, our client heard the two sweetest words an innocent man can hear in a court of law—“Not Guilty.” Our client was falsely accused of child molestation and sexual battery of a child under the age of 16. The trial took almost two weeks and was tried by Tom Church […]

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District Court Dismisses Wire Fraud and Obstruction Charges Against Government Employee who Allegedly Lied During Security-Clearance Renewal Proceedings

February 13, 2023

In a case that flew beneath the radar last year, a district court judge in D.C. dismissed a federal indictment against a government employee charged with wire fraud and obstruction after finding both statutes were applied too broadly in the case. Paul Guertin was a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department when he […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Provides Defense for Doctors Facing “Pill Mill” Allegations or Appealing a Sentence or Conviction

February 7, 2023

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Ruan v. United States that clarified what the Government must prove to convict a doctor accused of running a “pill mill,” which refers to a practice of doctors prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to people who don’t need them, such as drug users […]

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Tom Church argues in favor of the right to sue government officials before Supreme Court of Georgia

January 26, 2023

Attorney Tom Church arguing before the Supreme Court of Georgia. Click HERE to watch the argument. As reported by Law360, our firm recently argued before the Supreme Court of Georgia after the State of Georgia and the District Attorney of Gwinnett County appealed our injunction that prohibits the DA from raiding businesses that sell Delta-8-THC […]

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Our Firm files Motion to Dismiss Charges in Federal Firearms Case After Supreme Court’s Second Amendment Ruling in 2022

January 24, 2023

Last week, our firm filed a motion to dismiss the charges against our client who is charged with federal firearm trafficking offenses. The Government is alleging that our client illegally possessed “ghost guns,” firearms and firearm parts that can be used to convert a semi-automatic firearm into an automatic. Specifically, our client is charged with possessing a “machine gun,” posse…

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