http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/ Recent Georgia Criminal Cases and Commentary from Atlanta, Georgia Criminal Defense Attorneys Pate & Brody. en-us 2008-04-29T15:45:36-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/defense_lawyers_try_to_recuse_1.html Nichols' criminal defense attorneys are trying to recuse their second judge from presiding over the Brian Nichols trial. The lawyers' recusal motion is based on comments Judge Bodiford made at the time of the courthouse shooting. He was reported... Page Pate 2008-04-29T15:45:36-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/misdemeanor_plea_for_our_clien.html Yesterday, we were able to successfully resolve a federal criminal case for our client in Atlanta. He had initially been threatened with prosecution for false statements and violations of federal law governing the importation of endangered species for his involvement... Page Pate 2008-04-29T14:06:16-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/georgia_police_officers_charge.html Is this police officer also a child molester? That's the unfortunate question facing Brent Powell, a Cochran, Georgia police officer who was arrested earlier this week on charges of child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and interference... Page Pate 2008-04-12T16:37:33-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/child_pornography_indictment_i_1.html Ronald Malcus James, a former Walton County Georgia teacher, was indicted this week in Athens for his alleged involvement in internet child pornography. The Macon Telegraph and Athens Banner Herald have the story. In Georgia, internet child pornography cases are... Page Pate 2008-04-08T12:55:56-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/georgia_doctor_faces_federal_c_1.html William "Bill" McArthur III, a South Georgia doctor, recently pleaded guilty to violating federal drug laws as a result of his involvement in an internet pharmacy. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Apparently, the doctor agreed to prescribe medication... Page Pate 2008-04-07T12:57:47-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/04/georgia_dentist_charged_with_a_1.html A dentist in Carrollton Georgia was indicted this week and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, battery and child cruelty. The indictment is based on allegations that he assaulted several of his patients during treatment. The Atlanta Journal Constitution... Page Pate 2008-04-05T13:00:55-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/03/ti_pleads_guilty_to_federal_fi.html T.I. entered a guilty plea today in the United States District Court to possessing machine guns and to the possession of firearms by a convicted felon. In an unprecedented plea deal, T.I.'s Atlanta criminal defense attorneys were able to... Bernard Brody 2008-03-27T22:18:34-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/03/atlanta_federal_judge_lets_rap_1.html Looks like T.I. won't have to stay at home this Easter. This week, a federal magistrate judge in Atlanta agreed to modify T.I.'s bond to allow him to attend Easter Sunday services at the Georgia Dome. The Atlanta Journal... Page Pate 2008-03-20T14:49:52-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/03/georgia_legislator_pleads_guil.html Georgia State Rep.Ron Sailor, Jr. pleaded guilty this week to federal money laundering charges in Atlanta. All the local news media covered the story. (The picture on the left is Sailor and his Atlanta criminal defense lawyer Bruce Maloy.)... Page Pate 2008-03-18T11:41:49-05:00 http://blog.georgia-criminal-lawyers.com/2008/03/athens_georgia_mortgage_fraud_1.html A mortgage fraud case pending in Athens Georgia for over a year may be close to indictment. The case involves a local real estate developer who allegedly engaged in a scheme to over-inflate the value of a subdivision he had... Page Pate 2008-03-15T15:09:58-05:00