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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 […]
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. James Edward Johnson

Mr. Johnson was charged with Robbery by Force related to an incident on April 18, 2022. As shown on the Indictment, Mr. Johnson was charged with pushing Mr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. 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. 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 […]
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 […]