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   State Courts - Georgia - April 14 - April 17, 2006

  
Dogan v. Ga. Dep't of Human Res., A06A0585., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 14, 2006, Decided
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Overview: A father was properly held in criminal contempt of court in connection with the father's submission of false documents to the Georgia Department of Human Resources during discovery because the evidence showed that the father, an attorney, falsified documents, which he knew or had reason to suspect would be presented to the trial court.

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Dowling v. State, A06A0583., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 14, 2006, Decided
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Overview: As defendant pled guilty to thirteen different criminal offenses, the trial court explained in detail how the sentences on those various convictions would run, including that he would be sentenced to three consecutive 20-year terms, and nothing in O.C.G.A. § 17-10-10 implicated the rule of lenity, the court properly denied his motion to vacate.

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Ga. Dep't of Human Res. v. Prater, A06A0134., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 14, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Upon consideration of her obligation to support three other children, the trial court did not erroneously set a mother's child support obligation at a percentage well below the guidelines. But, it lacked the authority to forgive her arrearage, either under the general statutory scheme or the Child Support Recovery Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-11-1 et seq..

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Iles v. State, A06A0015., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 14, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for aggravated child molestation under O.C.G.A. § 16-6-4. Three-year-old victim testified that defendant touched her private area with his finger, that he would not stop when she asked him to do so, and that the touching hurt. Also, medical evidence showed injury consistent with molestation.

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State v. Andrews, A06A0096., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 14, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Second remand was ordered, upon a resentencing of defendant to the entire ten-year mandatory minimum prison sentence upon her conviction for trafficking in cocaine, as the trial court refused to impose the fine of $ 200,000, and such was mandatory under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-31(a)(1)(A).

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Bailey v. Griffen, A06A0281., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 17, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Release of personal injury claim could not have been avoided merely because the injuries proved more serious than the releasor, at the time of executing the release, believed them to be. Plaintiff was not allowed to rescind a release, even though in signing it, plaintiff had relied on a mistaken report from his doctor concerning his injuries.

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In the Interest of T.L., A06A0379. A06A0380., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 17, 2006, Decided
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Overview: O.C.G.A. § 15-11-2(8)(A) definition of deprived child focused on child's needs regardless of parental fault. Father's neglect was shown by, inter alia, the two years he waited before filing a petition to legitimate the child, and neglect of his other children. Termination of mother's rights was supported by, inter alia, evidence of drug abuse.

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Rivera v. State, A06A0277., COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, April 17, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's confession, and victim's testimony that defendant and his co-defendant threatened victim with knife and took his money, were sufficient to support conviction of robbery, O.C.G.A. § 16-8-40. Interrogating officer's lack of knowledge about defendant's age, education, or familiarity with custody did not render confession invalid.

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