Category: Oconee County
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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) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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