http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/ Published by Conaway, Strickler & Margolis, P.C. en-us 2010-03-16T17:39:41-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/03/georgia_sex_crime_atlanta_lewd_conduct_criminal_defense_attorneys.html The Aiken Standard reports that an Evans, Ga., man was arrested on charges that he attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl he met on the internet to meet him for sex. According to South Carolina's attorney general, the man was... Sex Crime Defense georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-03-16T17:39:41-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/us_attorney_drops_sexual_assau.html The U.S. Attorney announced recently that the sexual assault investigation against David Copperfield has been dropped. The woman who accused David Copperfield of sexually assaulting her had made a similar claim against another man, and police say there is evidence... Sex Crime Defense georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-17T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/new_jersey_legislature_approve.html Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would make New Jersey the 14th state to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons. The bill allows patients with ailments such as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis to buy... Law & Information georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-10T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/02/clayton_teacher_fired_for_alle.html The Clayton County school board voted to fire a teacher accused of ordering a “hit” on a student, officials said. In a unanimous vote, the nine-member board decided to uphold the recommendation made in December by a tribunal to terminate... Criminal Defense georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-02-03T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/bond_denied_for_suspect_in_cob.html A Cobb County judge ordered the suspect in a shooting spree at a Kennesaw truck rental company to be held without bond. An official of the company, Penske Truck Rental and Leasing, said that four of the five shooting victims... Murder/Homicide georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-29T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/juror_in_stalker_case_believes.html Recently, deliberations of R&B singer, Ashanti, and her alleged stalker began in New York City. The man claims that he was just “sex texting” as a joke when he sent more than 30 messages with photos of male genitalia to... Stalking georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-26T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/new_york_juvenile_justice_unde.html New research indicates that New York’s juvenile detention centers fail to keep the youths secure and do not meet their treatments and services needed for recovery. This new information has underlined many juvenile justice advocates’ sentiments that the state needs... Juvenile Crimes georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-21T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/dodge_county_sheriffs_uncover.html Dodge County sheriff’s deputies broke an alleged identity theft ring that has been operating in four counties. The 37-year-old man arrested is accused of receiving stolen property by using a license plate to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle’s identity. He... Theft Crimes georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-19T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2010/01/atlanta_police_fail_to_locate.html Despite the strict laws intended to monitor registered sex offenders, Georgia has lost track of, or absconded, nearly 250 sex offenders from metro Atlanta. In an article by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, many of these missing offenders were convicted of rape,... Sex Crime Defense georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2010-01-06T20:55:56-05:00 http://www.georgiacriminaldefenseblog.com/2009/12/teacher_charged_with_sexual_as.html According to an ajc.com article, an uncommon method was used by a judge in Cobb County as he by-passed the jury and issued a directed verdict. Based on the article, a 36-year-old teacher who confessed to having a sexual relationship... Sex Crime Defense georgiacriminaldefenseblog-1 2009-12-09T18:22:47-05:00