Marietta Criminal Defense Blog

‘We had no functional firearms:’ Alec Baldwin shooting case impacting Georgia’s film industry January 25, 2023

Alec Baldwin was recently charged with involuntary manslaughter after a shooting on his film set. Some believe that prosecutors made the right choice to charge Baldwin and the armorer. Marietta ...

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Defense Attorney Ashleigh Merchant Comments on Brian Walshe's Case January 20, 2023

Defense Attorney Ashleigh Merchant talks with CNN Newsroom about the uniqueness of Brian Walshe's case from Massachusetts. She states that it will be hard on the jury "when there's no body and no ...

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Attorneys John and Ashleigh Merchant Comment on the Lack of Lawyers in the State Public Defender System September 21, 2022

Attorneys John and Ashleigh Merchant provide their thoughts on the state public defender system’s inability to hire and retain so-called “conflict” lawyers leaving hundreds of people charged with ...

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Attorneys John and Ashleigh Merchant Comment on Recent Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Article March 18, 2022

Attorneys John and Ashleigh Merchant provide their commentary on a recent federal lawsuit. Read the full article "Police to pay ‘Cartersville 70′ members $900K to settle federal lawsuit" from The ...

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Attorney Ashleigh Merchant Comments for Washington Post on Ahmaud Arbery Trial October 22, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery trial first day: Jury selection begins with sparring over race questions. Read the full article "Murder trial in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing begins with sparring over questions about race" ...

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Defense seeks to exclude Confederate flag vanity plate at upcoming Arbery trial October 8, 2021

Less than two weeks until the start of one of the highest-profile murder trials in Georgia history, defense attorneys are trying to exclude what could become a crucial piece of evidence. The lawyers, ...

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