Man Gets Reduced Sentence in DUI-Related Death There are no winners in a DUI-related death. A recent Georgia case illustrates that point all too well. Earlier this month, a teenager escaped with a five-year sentence after reportedly causing an accident that killed a 20-year-old woman on Interstate 475. Bibb County Superior Court Judge Bryant Culpepper gave…
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Armed Robbery in Georgia
20 Year Sentence for Robbing Foot Locker A Muscogee County Superior Court Judge sentenced a 20-year-old Columbus man involved in a shoe store armed robbery in Georgia to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Devin Harper’s sentencing came days after his co-defendant was acquitted of all charges in the case. According to…
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Domestic Violence Charge Against Broncos Receiver Dropped Denver Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall says he is still frustrated that a dispute with his girlfriend had developed into a public spectacle. However, to Marshall’s relief, the charges of false imprisonment from a domestic dispute were dropped May 24, according to an article published in the Rocky Mountain News….
Read moreExonerated Man Receives $1.2 Million From State
It was a long wait for Robert Clark, who spent 24 years in Georgia prisons for a crime that he did not commit. Clark finally got his compensation last week, according to an article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a resolution last week to pay Clark $1.2 million after he…
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Arrests in Undercover Drug Investigation A joint effort by law enforcement officials from Georgia and Ohio led to the arrest of 70 suspected drug dealers last Wednesday, in Muscogee County. The undercover operation, set to become the largest in the last 20 years for the county, was led together by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation…
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Teen Is to Be Tried as an Adult Terrorist Threat Charges A Piedmont Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court Judge has ruled that a 15-year-old high school student, who wreaked havoc on campus when he strolled into the office with what is believed to be an explosive device, will be tried as an adult terrorist threat charges. According…
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Woman’s Dishonesty Gets Her Maximum Sentence in DUI Manslaughter Charge Last week a Florida judge sentenced a 33-year-old woman to 15 years in state prison, the maximum sentence for a DUI Manslaughter charge. According to an article in The Tampa Tribune, Nicole Harris Hall was reportedly drunk when she drove through a stop sign and hit the car Margaret…
Read moreCharged With DUI
Georgia Congressman Charged With DUI After Crash Rep. Ben Harbin was arrested and charged with a DUI on May 20 after he swerved off of an Atlanta street and ran into a pole, according to an article. According to police reports, Harbin smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, and had trouble keeping his balance soon after the…
Read moreAccident Leads to Actress’ DUI Arrest
Lindsay Lohan recently added to the seemingly never-ending list of celebrities arrested for driving under the influence. She was arrested early Saturday morning on DUI charges after crashing her Mercedes convertible on a Sunset Boulevard curb, according to an article. Unfortunately, this accident is bad news for Lohan because it’s her third in two years. But…
Read moreMan Cited for DWI at Arkansas Drive-Through
Camden police arrested a man and charged him with drunk driving after they observed he was slow to pick up his fast food at a drive-through lane at a McDonald’s restaurant, according to a news article in The Atlanta Journal Constitution. According to the police report, the arresting officer said he found 32-year-old Terrance Forte asleep inside the…
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