Motion to Suppress Granted after Motion to Reconsider, October 2024

Motion to Suppress Granted after Motion to Reconsider, October 2024

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Misdemeanors

Client, along with two co-Defendants, was charged in a drug case. Basic facts were that Client was outside a business late at night in the early morning hours. Cops claimed there had been burglaries in the area, so even though they had no reason to believe Leslie’s...
Authored Amicus Brief for GACDL on Case Where Murder Convictions Reversed

Authored Amicus Brief for GACDL on Case Where Murder Convictions Reversed

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Trial and Appeals

Appellate wins are hard to come by. Last year, Leslie had the honor to work on an amicus “friend of the court” brief on behalf of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) on an issue that comes up often in serious violent felony...
Felony Murder Reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter, December 2024

Felony Murder Reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter, December 2024

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Misdemeanors

Felony murder reduced to involuntary manslaughter in a tragic case where Client was prosecuted for the death of a family member who died of a drug overdose. The original indictment included multiple charges, and the felony murder charge alone carried a possible...
Drug Trafficking Case Dismissed before Hearing on Motion to Suppress, February 2025

Drug Trafficking Case Dismissed before Hearing on Motion to Suppress, February 2025

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Traffic

Client charged with drug trafficking based on a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation. Facing 10 to 30 years in prison if convicted. Very difficult facts. Filed a motion to suppress anyway. Case dismissed without a hearing. State also agreed to restrict Client’s...
Client Acquitted of Home Invasion, December 2021

Client Acquitted of Home Invasion, December 2021

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Trial and Appeals

Recidivist Client was charged with home invasion, two counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Client opted for a jury trial, even though he was...
Client Acquitted of Family Violence Charges, April 2022

Client Acquitted of Family Violence Charges, April 2022

by mikayla | Jun 11, 2025 | Felonies, Misdemeanors

In a domestic violence case, Leslie obtained acquittal of the most serious charges after a jury trial. Client was charged with family violence battery and family violence simple battery. Leslie’s cross-examination of the State’s witnesses revealed the incident did not...
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