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Dekalb County grand jury criticizes Recorder’s Court

September 13, 2009
The DeKalb County Recorder’s Court was plagued by a ticket scam earlier this year which led to the indictments of three employees and five other individuals. A grand jury recently concluded that the court is haunted by lax oversight and leadership problems which continue to make it vulnerable to fraud. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has […]

Georgia armed robbery conviction reversed due to use of co-conspirator hearsay

August 30, 2009
The Court of Appeals of Georgia has held that a conspirator’s statements made after his arrest which incriminate a co-conspirator are only admissible against the conspirator who made the statements, since such statements effectively end the conspiracy. The court also held that allowing statements from the interrogation of a non-testifying conspirator is a violation of […]

Imperial Sugar manager implicates CEO during testimony in federal investigation

August 17, 2009
In February 2008, an Imperial Sugar Co. refinery exploded in Port Wentworth which resulted in 14 deaths. The director of human resources for Imperial has testified that the CEO instructed her shortly after the explosion to downplay the role she played in safety procedures. The Savannah Morning News has the story. Deborah Haban, Imperial’s director […]

Macon lawyers get fraud and theft charges dismissed

August 6, 2009
A Bibb County judge has thrown out charges against a former pastor and a former banker due to a defective indictment. The two men were charged with defrauding church members out of $600,000. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Jimmy Collins, 42, was the pastor of God’s Worship Center in Macon. Steven Pittman, 42, was […]

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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