Federal Criminal Charges for Janet Jackson Super Bowl Case Reaches Supreme Court On November 20, 2008, the United States Solicitor General’s Office filed a motion in a matter familiar to the vast majority of American sports fans. During the Super Bowl 2004 half-time show, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, two internationally renowned pop stars, were…
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Drug Felony Convictions
Drug Felony Convictions Lands Illegal Aliens in Prison for Life A U.S. District judge sentenced defendant Olivar Martinez-Blanco to life in prison without parole on December 9, 2008, on Federal drug felony charges stemming from his role in a massive cocaine distribution conspiracy. Martinez-Blanco is an illegal alien who had been deported twice from the United States…
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Federal Felony Drug Charges Filed After Massive Marijuana Trafficking Ring Uncovered A DMV employee and nine others were indicted on charges of marijuana trafficking and corruption. On December 2, 2008, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unsealed an indictment of federal drug crime charges against 10 men and women involved in a massive interstate conspiracy to distribute and…
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Cherokee County Prostitution Ring Ended A report dated November 7, 2008, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Nancy Badertscher stated that in Cherokee County six people were arrested for sex crimes on suspicion of operating an illegal massage parlor. This case involves the internet, sex, and drugs. The operation was being advertised on the popular website Craigslist.com and was operating…
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The United States Supreme Court Grants Troy Davis Last-Minute Stay of Execution The Georgia Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court got into a turf war regarding whether or not to allow convicted murderer Troy Davis a stay of execution due to potential doubts regarding his guilt. Despite the Georgia Supreme Court’s attempts to push…
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Suspicion of DUI and Several Other Traffic Offenses Marietta police officers arrested Leonel Rodriguez on suspicion of driving under the influence and several other traffic offenses after he was found speeding the wrong way on the I-75, according to a news report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The incident, which occurred on Sept. 27 was high-speed and dangerous to traffic…
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Georgia Drug Attorney Argues Against the Constitutionality of State’s Law Against Marijuana Possession According to an October 7th, 2008 article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, local attorney Christopher McClurg, has taken his constitutional argument against a 1971 Georgia marijuana law all the way to the Supreme Court. McClurg argued that the Constitution guarantees jury trials to defendants charged…
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Atlanta Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy was arrested on DUI, according to this news report. Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department officials said Milloy was arrested hours after the Falcons’ 24-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Milloy faces suspension from the National Football League for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The Falcons are not going to take any…
Read moreGeorgia High School Drama Teacher Charged With Sexual Assaults
Matthew Gantz, a 41-year-old drama teacher at Cherokee High School in Canton, has been arrested after two students alleged that Gantz had a sexual relationship with them. According to a report, Gantz was arrested after allegations from a former student that he sexually assaulted her beginning in 2007 when the victim was 17. A second person…
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Woman charged with driving under the influence. A 56-year-old woman is facing Marietta DUI charges after she crashed her 2000 Toyota Avalon through the front window of a martial arts school when six children were in the middle of a class. According to a news report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, none of the students at the Choi Kwang Do…
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