The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2021
In a forthcoming paper in the Georgia State University Law Review, Thea Johnson argues that lying is at the heart of a plea bargaining process that “allows defendants the opportunity to negotiate fair resolutions to their cases in the face of a deeply unfair system.”. Such cases degrade trust in the system, Johnson argued.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty Thursday to six misdemeanors in the Georgia racketeering case alleging election interference by 19 defendants , including former President…
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JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
faces a misdemeanor simple assault charge for allegedly intentionally blowing on people. The 2017 cases include a Georgia company that is likely to conclude that no good deed goes unpunished. The TOYO Tire plant arranged for a catered Thanksgiving celebration over two days in White, Georgia. Source: CBS. __. LEXIS 11 (2001).
The Crime Report
APRIL 4, 2023
Turns out the payments of hush money to at least two women—misdemeanor offenses—were not really what these indictments were all about. Ergo, there were no misdemeanor charges, only first-degree felonies. With additional criminal indictments coming to courts in Georgia, Washington, D.C.,
JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 3, 2020
We recently discussed how figures like New York Times columnist Tom Friedman calling on people to move to Georgia to rig the vote in favor of a Democratic takeover of the Senate. Yet, Friedman is not a lawyer. What is more disconcerting is that lawyers are alleged to be involved in such efforts. I’m doing that.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
In Georgia, a slew of former lawyers are taking pleas with promises to testify if called. Powell pleaded to misdemeanors for a deal that avoids jail time and preserves her ability to resume the practice of law. The Georgia case has strong individual claims for crimes like unauthorized access to voting machines or areas.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 21, 2023
He is reportedly going to convert a misdemeanor for falsifying financial records into a prosecution of a federal crime. Bragg is attempting something that many lawyers think is as improbable as the reanimation of the dead. Bragg is combining parts from both state and federal codes.
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