UNDERSTANDING “CHARGING DOCUMENTS” AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
Little attention is paid to charging documents. Charging documents are defined as documents that list the criminal charges that are...
“GUILTY!”… BY ASSOCIATION: A LOOK AT GEORGIA’S GANG STATUTE (O.C.G.A. 16-15-4)
Georgia law prohibits any person “employed by or associated with a criminal street gang to conduct or participate in criminal gang...
SHADOWS OF MY PAST: BAD CHARACTER EVIDENCE (O.C.G.A. 24-4-404 (b))
Character evidence is any testimony or document that is admitted and used in court to show that a person acted in a particular way based...
State of Georgia v. Kamau Sadiki
Formerly known as Freddie Hilton, Kamau Sadiki was convicted in 2003 of the 1971 murder and armed robbery of Atlanta Police Officer James...
United States v. Mutulu Shakur
Dr. Mutulu Shakur, step-father to the late Tupac Shakur, and known for his associations with the Black Liberation Army (BLA) and...