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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 […]
New Marcy’s Law Violation by DA Gonzalez (Victims are Law Enforcement Officers)

On April 1, 2023, Mr. Auston Antonio Gantt was arrested in Athens-Clarke County for Aggravated Assault (x 5) , felony Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer (x 4), and […]
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 […]
Armed Robbery Dismissed – State v. Tyler Lamir Ridgeway

Multiple errors by District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez results in dismissal of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault charges. Athens-Clarke County Case No. 1: Shortly after being released from jail […]
CONVICTION: State v. Michael Lareco Daniel

Hard work pays off…. On April 17, 2023, the District Attorney’s Office managed by Deborah Gonzalez was caught yet again unprepared for trial on a case involving rape, […]
Not Guilty – Repeat Gun Offender

On February 20, 2024, the District Attorney’s Office was hit with another “Not Guilty” verdict by a jury in Athens-Clarke County. Mr. Marcus Jamar Dowdy was charged with […]
Not Guilty – Alleged Serial Rapist

District Attorney Ms. Gonzalez lost another felony trial in the case of State of Georgia vs. David Ellis Ippisch. According to the various court records, Mr. Ippisch faced […]
Justice Denied… Homicide by Vehicle (The story of the victim’s mother)

Knox Whiten, of Toccoa, Georgia, was struck and killed by Virkarria Lacole Steward in March 21, 2021 in Athens. Knox was a student at UGA, but killed due […]
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. He was subsequently indicted by a Grand Jury for […]
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 Heredia-Carias and some of her children were injured […]
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. Michael Lareco Daniel

Another one of the cases that suffered under the leadership of DA Gonzalez, the young victim in State v. Michael Lareco Daniel has good reason to have hope […]
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 a months long investigation by UGA’s Police Department, […]
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 victim, Kevin Westover, was at his residence on […]
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 situation, Mr. Thomas was charged with Aggravated Battery, […]
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 to Children in the 1st Degree and Family […]
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 County beginning on March 27, 2023. The District […]
State v. J. Clink

The Defendant was brought before the Court for a probation violation on March 22, 2023. He was sentenced to serve 5 years probation in April 2021 for (1) […]
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 Defendant was initially charged with several counts, including […]
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 (x3) related to an incident that occurred on […]