Georgia Supreme Court Instructs Federal Courts on Its Habeas Review Process by Richard Resch by Richard Resch On January 16, 2018, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued an instructive per curiam opinion in which it announced the need for it to explain its habeas application review process. According to the …
Georgia Hearsay Admissible Under Co-Conspirator Exception by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Georgia Supreme Court held that a criminal defendant was not denied effective assistance of trial counsel when his attorney failed to object to hearsay and a detective’s improper comment on his pre-trial silence. Rather, the hearsay was …
Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Armed Robbery Conviction, Defendant Lacked Dominion by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Unless the State can prove a defendant had “complete dominion” over the property he intended to steal from a person, he cannot be guilty of armed robbery, the Georgia Supreme Court held on October …
Georgia Supreme Court Grants New Trial After Trial Transcript Lost by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled on October 2, 2017 that a convicted murderer was entitled to a new trial because the original trial transcript was destroyed in a fire, and the State’s efforts …
$100,000 Settlement in Atlanta False Arrest and Imprisonment by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis A Georgia woman who claimed that she was wrongfully arrested and jailed settled her claims against the City of Atlanta for $100,000 in August 2013. Teresa Culpepper, 48, called 911 on August 21, 2011 to report …
Georgia Supreme Court Tosses DUI Conviction Based on Officer’s Testimony of Impairment by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Georgia Supreme Court sent a message to prosecutors in an October 2, 2017 opinion: A police officer’s testimony as to a defendant’s performance on a horizontal gaze nystagmus (“HGN”) test cannot, …
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic - Imprisoned Justice, Penn State Law, 2017 IMPRISONED JUSTICE: Inside Two Georgia Immigrant Detention Centers May 2017 PHOTO CREDIT: TOP PHOTO: STEVEN RUBIN; BOTTOM PHOTOS: STEVE PAVEY Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Imprisoned Justice: Inside Two Georgia Immigrant Detention Centers 1 “SEGREGATION IS LIKE HELL. …
Thompson, et al. v. Jackson, et al., GA, Amended Class Action Complaint, Inmates Denied Release, 2016 Fulton Case 1:16-cv-04217-MLB Document 9 Filed 11/10/16 Page 1 of 58 County Superior Court ***EFILED***TMM Date: 10/14/2016 11:51:39 AM Cathelene Robinson, Clerk IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA OSWALD THOMPSON, …
Roadblocks to Reform - Perils of Georgia’s Criminal Justice System, SCHR, 2012 Roadblocks to Reform REF OR Perils for Georgia’s Criminal Justice System M Submitted to the Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Council November 2012 THE LAW OFACE OF 'HE - SOUTHERN Cllrlll F •• HUMAN RIGHTS 83 Poplar Street, NW …
GA DOC rates as of July 2016 Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Telephone System Global Tel*Link Customer User Guide Revised 4/7/2016 1 Offender Telephone System Provider – Global Tel*Link The Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) current contractor for offender telephone system services is Global Tel*Link (GTL). All offender collect calls …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Chatham County Detention Center, Savannah, GA, ICE, 2008 OffICe ofDetention and Removal Operations U.S. DepartmeJIt of Homeland Seeurity SOO 12- Street. SW Washington, DC 20S36 u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MAR 1 S 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Director SUBJECT: Chatham County Detention Center Annual …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Cobb County Adult Detention Center, Marietta, GA, ICE, 2008 , ICE Detention Standards C~mpliance Review Cobb County Adult Detention Center September 29 - 30, 2008 REPORT DATE - October 7,2008 rea t i ve co r r e c tiD ns · . Contract …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Atlanta City Detention Center, Atlanta, GA, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta Field Office Atlanta City Detention …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Hall County Detention Center, Gainesville, GA, ICE, 2008 Office of Detention and Removal Operations U.s. Department of Homeland Security SOO 12111 Street, SW Washington, DC 20S36 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement JAN 1 2 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Felicia S. Skinner Acting Field Office …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - North Georgia Detention Center, Gainesville, GA, ICE, 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Management Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta Field Office North Georgia …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA, ICE, 2008 Office ofDetention and Removal Operations U.S. Department of Homeland Security 425 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20536 u.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MEMORANDUM FOR: FROM: Raymond A. Simonse Field Office Director Atlanta Field O b6,b7c b6,b7c Detention …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA, ICE, 2015 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Division Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations ERO Atlanta Field Office Stewart Detention …