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[Decatur, GA] Today, DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams sentenced Erik Djon Ferguson to serve 60 years in prison for pimping minors. The jury returned 16 guilty verdicts on felony counts including: Pimping for... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Jury selection for a DeKalb County man accused of pimping minor girls begins Monday, January 23, in Judge Gregory Adams’ courtroom at 9 a.m. Erik Djon Ferguson was indicted on 17 felony counts including:... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A DeKalb County grand jury indicted Tiunta Battle, Diamond Brooks, Paul Cargile, Larry Little, Titus Seals, Demario Middlebrooks, Eureon Phillips, and Monquavious Thomas for 66 criminal counts on January 12.... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Judge Gregory Adams sentenced Anthony Ray to serve 12 years in custody and 8 years on probation after he entered a guilty plea for racketeering charges and defrauding over a dozen victims out of nearly $660,000... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A special hearing for Hemy Neuman is set for January 4, at 1:30 p.m. in Judge Gregory Adams’ courtroom. Neuman is the man accused of murdering Russell Sneiderman. Sneiderman was killed November 18, 2010 outside... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James was recently named to the distinguished “40 Under 40” list by The National Law Journal. Each year, The National Law Journal highlights the accomplishments and... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Michael Hughey for criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault on a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former DeKalb County High School bookkeeper pled guilty to theft by taking today. Shirlene Benton, a former bookkeeper at Stephenson High School, agreed to a 10-year sentence. Benton will serve six months in... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James welcomed the newest addition to his county office this week. Andy, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, was recently put up for adoption by the U.S. Army after his handler... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Today, a DeKalb County pimp was sentenced to life plus 25 years in jail for the murder of Nakisha Rawls. Derrick Holmes was found guilty by a DeKalb County jury last week on charges of malice murder, felony... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former DeKalb County School System employee pled guilty to theft charges in a DeKalb County Superior Court on Thursday, October 13. Chyrokessia Rucks, a former bookkeeper at Stone Mountain High, stole nearly... Read on...
In recognition of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will recognize District Attorney Robert James and his... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former DeKalb County police officer was indicted by the DeKalb County Grand Jury on Tuesday, October 4, on charges of Vehicular Homicide (two counts), Reckless Driving and Violation of Oath of Office.... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams sentenced Robert Alexander to life without the possibility of parole. Alexander, 30, was found guilty of felony murder, 1st degree cruelty to children and... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] After deliberating two and a half hours, a DeKalb County jury returned a guilty verdict in a case involving the death of a 2-year-old girl on Monday, September 26. Robert Alexander was convicted of felony... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former DeKalb County police officer pled guilty on charges child molestation (4 counts), statutory rape (5 counts), enticing a child for indecent purposes (4 counts), contributing to delinquency of a minor,... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Arraignment for a former City of Lithonia bookkeeper is set for Wednesday, September 21, in Judge Linda Hunter’s courtroom at 1p.m. Alisa Dent is accused of stealing more than $26,000 from the City of Lithonia... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gail Flake denied a bond reduction request for a 56-year-old DeKalb County man accused of multiple counts of bestiality, sexual exploitation of children and aggravated cruelty... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James was recently recognized by the Daily Report as one of the top lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40. The annual On The Rise issue highlights the accomplishments of... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A local associate of a national, Chicago-based criminal street gang, recently pled guilty to malice murder and violation of the Anti-Gang Act. Jamal Barber, an associate of the Gangster Disciples, was sentenced... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A probable cause hearing is set for a former DeKalb County school teacher who is accused of providing alcohol to and molesting three young male students on August 9, at 9 a.m. The hearing will take place at the... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Jury selection for the trial of Dennis Allaben is set to begin on Monday, August 8, in Judge Linda Hunter’s courtroom at 9 a.m. Allaben, 47, is accused of killing his wife, Maureen, on January 3, in their... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Motions hearings for the Hemy Neuman case are set for August 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m. and August 15, beginning at 9 a.m. in Judge Gregory Adams’ courtroom. The State will present evidence during the motions... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The pre-trial hearing for John Russell Carver is scheduled for Monday, August 8, at 9:30 a.m. in Judge Michael Hancock’s courtroom. DeKalb County District Robert James, who will serve as lead prosecutor for... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A Superior Court judge recently denied the bond of a former DeKalb County school teacher who is accused of providing alcohol to and molesting three young male students. The defendant Casey Thomas, who taught at... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A DeKalb County jury returned a guilty verdict for defendant Sylvester Ray- the man accused of the brutal rape of three women in 2002 and 2003. In addition to rape, Ray was found guilty of aggravated assault,... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A DeKalb County judge ordered a mistrial for the case involving the leader of a home invasion robbery crew on Wednesday, July 13. Defendant Michael Blaine was indicted on 38 counts which include: racketeering,... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The jury selection for the case involving the leader of a home invasion robbery crew continues in Judge Mark Scott’s courtroom on Tuesday, July 12, in the DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur. Michael Blaine was... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Opening statements will begin Tuesday, July 12, at 9 a.m. for the trial of Sylvester Ray- the man accused of the brutal rape of four women in 2002 and 2003. In addition to rape, Ray faces additional charges of... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former New Birth Missionary Baptist Church security officer will be arraigned on burglary charges on June 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Judge Mark Scott’s courtroom (6A). Anthony Deunta Boyd is being charged with... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James and DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown will host the 3rd Annual Faith Leaders Day on Thursday, July 21, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. at the DeKalb County Courthouse,... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will donate more than 200 phones from his office to assist The 911 Cell Phone Bank in providing emergency cellular phones for senior citizens and victims of abuse.... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County is putting the brakes on parents who fail to pay child support by revoking and denying vehicle tags. District Attorney Robert James and Tax Commissioner Claudia Lawson have partnered to crackdown... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A former DeKalb County police officer was arraigned on charges of statutory rape (5 counts), aggravated child molestation (4 counts), simple battery, contributing to delinquency of a minor and possession of... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A trial calendar call for the Hemy Neuman case is set for May 5, at 9 a.m. in Judge Gregory Adams’ courtroom. Neuman is the man accused of murder in the Russell Sneiderman case. Sneiderman was killed November... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The arraignment for John Russell Carter is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. in Judge Michael Hancock’s courtroom. DeKalb County District Robert James, who will serve as lead prosecutor for this case... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Robert James announced a 12-count indictment of John Russell Carter for the brutal rape of a woman at a local church. The DeKalb County Grand Jury returned the indictment on Tuesday,... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Robert James, Representatives Stephanie Stuckey Benfield and Michele Henson and Mary Margaret Oliver will join a host of community partners for the 3rd Annual Paws For The Cause community... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office was recently granted its motion to allow live two-way video conferencing for a deposition of an elderly victim, making DeKalb the first DA’s office in the state to... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Former DeKalb County Police Officer Javier Garces pled guilty to 2 counts of sodomy and 1 count for violation of oath of office in Judge Clarence Seeliger’s courtroom on Monday, March 14. Garces was a DKPD... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Chief Assistant District Attorney Nicole D. Marchand, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorneys John S. Melvin and Michael Scott Carlson, are scheduled to participate in presenting “cutting edge” legal material... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The arraignment of Hemy Neuman is set for April 4, at 9 a.m. in Judge Gregory Adams courtroom. Neuman is the man accused of murder in the Russell Sneiderman case. Sneiderman was killed November 18, 2010 outside... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Over 50 lawyers from across DeKalb County and the greater Atlanta area volunteered for the 2011 Decatur Regional High School Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, February 12 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] A DeKalb County jury found Luis A. Porras guilty of malice murder, 2 counts of felony murder, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer. On... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James and Chief Investigator Craig S. Scott will destroy more than 200 confiscated guns that were used in various felony crimes in DeKalb County. James and Scott will host... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The trial for a former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office employee will begin Monday, February 14, at 8:30 a.m. in Judge Daniel Coursey’s courtroom at the DeKalb County Courthouse, located at 556 N. McDonough in... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James announced the indictment of Hemy Neuman, the man accused of murder in the Russell Sneiderman case, during a press conference on Tuesday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m.... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Lawyers from across DeKalb County and the greater Atlanta area will volunteer for the 2011 Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, February 12 at the DeKalb County Courthouse located at... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] Tony Thompson, 28, was convicted of 2 counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by a DeKalb County... Read on...
[Decatur, GA] The arraignment for defendants Santee Roberts, Donald Crane and Charlene Merkerson is scheduled for Monday, February 7 in Judge Courtney Johnson’s courtroom. The arraignment begins at 1:30 p.m. The defendants... Read on...