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Tag: Athens-Clarke County

  • Charges Reduced After Man Shoots Dog

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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

    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.

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 […]

  • State v. Dominic Varnum

    State v. Dominic Varnum

    The defendant was arrested on June 23, 2022 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. The law enforcement interaction was based on a vehicle stop at Bishop […]