Oconee County – Citizens Concerned About the Athens-Clarke/Oconee County District Attorney's Office

Category: Oconee County

Kalki Yalamanchili Elected Our New District Attorney

After a long and contentious election, Deborah Gonzalez has finally been given the pink slip. The voters of Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties have spoken and Kalki Yalamanchili received […]
Local Attorney to be Honored for Supporting Victims Against DA Gonzalez

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, local attorney Kevin Epps is scheduled to receive the Marsy’s Law Champion Award by Marsy’s Law for Georgia to commemorate October being Domestic […]
DA Gonzalez Celebrates Violating First Amendment Rights

On September 10, 2024, District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez was sued in Federal Court for violating the constitutional rights of one of her constituents. The Court scheduled an emergency […]
1st Amendment Case Filed Against DA Gonzalez

Under the First Amendment, government officials such as District Attorney Gonzalez are prohibited from establishing a government social media page permitting public comment and then censoring unfavorable comments […]
Another Marsy’s Violation = Mandatory Training for DA Gonzalez and ADA’s

Oops… She did it again! District Attorney Gonzalez and her staff have been found guilty of another Marsy’s Law violation for violating the rights of a victim. In […]
Bond Granted for Dangerous Predator Due to DA Error

State v. Gerald Fleming As part of an investigation by GBI, Gerald Fleming of Watkinsville, Georgia was arrested for 10 counts of sexual exploitation of children on Nov. […]
DA Failed to File Accusation Timely

On August 4, 2022, Carlos Alberto Mejia was arrested for a traffic accident that occurred in Oconee County on Ga. Hwy 316. Mr. Mejia was charged with (1) […]
Gonzalez Responds….

Interestingly, Deborah Gonzalez submitted a Letter to the Editor for publication in the Oconee Enterprise that was published on November 2. In letter, DA Gonzalez contends that her […]
DA Gonzalez violates First Amendment – Unconstitutional Viewpoint Censorship

The district attorney’s office has an official Facebook profile that can be found at https://www.facebook.com/ConcernedAboutOurDA/. In an apparent attempt to restrict negative feedback, Ms. Gonzalez and her office […]
Preliminary Injunction Denied – DA Oversight Panel

In an effort to create some accountability and oversight for district attorneys, similar to that experienced by Judges and law enforcement officers, S.B. 92 was passed to create […]
Where is the DA’s Office?

On September 20, 2023, a restitution hearing was scheduled in the case of State v. C. Austin. The hearing was scheduled to commence at 3:30 p.m. before the […]
State v. K. Downs

Mr. Downs was charged with felony theft by shoplifting related to an incident at Wal-Mart in August 2020. After numerous failures to appear, Mr. Downs was eventually scheduled […]
Numerous Cases Dismissed For Missed Deadline in Oconee County

In Georgia, the law requires prosecutors to initiate prosecution of misdemeanor offense within two years of the crime. The deadline for felonies varies based on the severity of […]
State v. Joseph Lee Carter

On April 2, 2022, Mr. Carter was arrested with a co-defendant, Angel Marie Carter at Wal-Mart for shoplifting and drug charges. According to the police report, Mr. Carter […]
State v. Benjamin Burgess

On December 24, 2021, Mr. Burgess was stopped on Mars Hill Road due to an issue with his license tag. After smelling the odor of marijuana, the car […]