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Not Guilty Plea to Murder Charges in Hot Car Death Trial

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges for Son’s Hot Car Death A Georgia man whose 22-month-old son died after spending a whole day in a hot car in June this year has officially pleaded not guilty to murder charges. In early September, Justin Ross Harris was officially indicted on murder charges for the death of his toddler son, Cooper, in … [Read more...]

Georgia Clinic Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud

Clinic Owner in Norcross, Georgia Sentenced for Federal Healthcare Fraud Charges On Monday, December 22nd, a clinic owner whose business was based in Norcross, Georgia, was sentenced to federal prison for three years for healthcare fraud. Shinkweon Park, 43, a resident of Suwanee, was convicted in January for submitting false claims to Medicare … [Read more...]

Hot Car Death Trial Should Have Some Charges Removed, Defense Says

Harris Defense Attorneys Want Hot Car Death and Other Charges in Separate Trials In October, defendant Justin Ross Harris pleaded not guilty to hot car death criminal charges involving the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper, where Harris left him all day. In early September, Harris was officially indicted on Georgia murder charges  for the … [Read more...]

Augusta Caretaker Faces Financial Elder Abuse Charges

Augusta, GA Caretaker Charged With Financial Elder Abuse for Theft of $22,000 A caretaker in Augusta, Georgia has been charged with felony exploitation for the financial elder abuse of a 96-year-old woman with dementia, amounting to $22,000. The victim was a Georgia nursing home resident, according to Georgia State Attorney General Samuel … [Read more...]

Georgia Nurse Practitioner Charged with Healthcare Fraud

Georgia Nurse Practitioner Faces Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft Charges A Stone Mountain, Georgia nurse practitioner practitioner faces charges for healthcare fraud, false billings, and identity theft. Daphne Patterson was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of healthcare fraud and identity theft related to false billings to insurance … [Read more...]

Georgia Dept of Transportation Stops Using Faulty Guardrails

After Guardrail Company Settles Lawsuit, Georgia DOT Will Stop Using Product The Georgia Department of Transportation has ordered its contractors to stop using faulty guardrails after the manufacturer recently settled a whistleblower lawsuit and agreed to stop manufacturing the defective product. The defective guardrails, manufactured by Trinity … [Read more...]

Former Georgia Banker Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme and Other Federal Charges

Former Georgia Banker Who Faked Death Over Ponzi Scheme Failure Sentenced for Federal Charges On Thursday, June 5th of this year, a former Georgia banker, who created an elaborate Ponzi scheme then faked his own death pleaded, guilty to 17 federal charges, including bank and securities fraud. On October 29th, the 48-year-old fraudster was … [Read more...]

House Members Approve Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill

GA House of Representatives Approve Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill In a sweeping vote on Wednesday, February 25th, the Georgia House of Representatives approved a Georgia medical marijuana bill to allow the state’s residents access to marijuana prescriptions for select disorders. The vote was an astounding victory of 158-2 in favor of the … [Read more...]

Georgia Takes Second Look at Medical Marijuana Bill

New Medical Marijuana Bill Officially Filed in Georgia House After failing to pass last year, a new version of Georgia’s medical marijuana legislation has been formally submitted to the House Chamber on Monday, January 26th. According to Representative Allen Peake, there are at least 17 “medical refugees” from Georgia – families who feel they … [Read more...]

Georgia Woman Files Federal Injury Lawsuit on Behalf of Son

Macon Mother Files Federal Injury Lawsuit Against Georgia Police Officer A Macon, Georgia woman and her young son have filed a federal injury lawsuit against a Georgia police officer because, according to the mother, her son’s constitutional rights were violated. In January 2013, according to the federal injury lawsuit, 8-year-old Ethan Devon … [Read more...]