DA Gonzalez violated Marsy’s Law, Again
On November 6, 2023, the Honorable Lawton E. Stephens conducted a hearing in the case of State v. Luke Harrison…
Attorney for Nigel Brown Harasses Victim and Victim’s Attorney
In a surprising twist, the public defender appointed to represent Nigel Brown, Ms. Kaitlyn Beck, has recently filed a Motion…
Charges Reduced After Man Shoots Dog
On March 30, 2022, George Hampton Arnold, age 64, was arrested for shooting a gun at his own dog. …
Gonzalez Responds….
Interestingly, Deborah Gonzalez submitted a Letter to the Editor for publication in the Oconee Enterprise that was published on November…
Justice Denied for Latino Accident Victims
It appears the denial of justice in Athens-Clarke County applies to victims of all races. In this unfortunate situation, Esmeralda…
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…
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…
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…
State v. Michael Lareco Daniel
Another one of the cases that suffered under the leadership of DA Gonzalez, the young victim in State v. Michael…
State v. Dinesh Appuhamilage Balasooriyah
On March 22, 2022, Mr. Balasooriyah was charged with five felony counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. After…
State v. James Edward Johnson
Mr. Johnson was charged with Robbery by Force related to an incident on April 18, 2022. As shown on the…
State v. George H. Maxwell
Mr. Maxwell was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Felony and Criminal Solicitation related to murder-for-hire plot against ex-wife’s boyfriend. The…
Dismissed for Want of Prosecution!
On May 31, 2023, the District Attorney’s Office was noticed to appear for a peremptory calendar call for Judge Lott…
Dismissal of Animal Cruelty Charges
Two students from the University of Georgia were charged with committing felony animal cruelty for allegedly beating it with a…
State v. Henry Greg Thomas, Jr.
It is alleged that Mr. Thomas shot a person in the leg on or about September 11, 2020. In that…
State v. Marquyse Donzell Grisson
Mr. Grisson has a long history of domestic violence charges in Athens-Clarke County. Mr. Grisson was charged with felony Cruelty…
State v. R. Wynn
The Defendant was charged with (1) theft by taking and (2) cargo theft. A jury trial was conducted in Athens-Clarke…
State v. J. Clink
The Defendant was brought before the Court for a probation violation on March 22, 2023. He was sentenced to serve…
State v. J. E. Andrade-Bravo
The District Attorney’s Office lost a jury trial on March 21, 2023 for a single-count case for disorderly conduct. The…
State v. J. L. Miller
The accused faced charges of Aggravated Assault (by strangulation), False Imprisonment, Simple Battery, Cruelty to Children in the 3rd Degree…