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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Client was charged with drug possession charges based on a traffic stop. Leslie carefully reviewed all of the legal issues associated with the case, and filed a series of motions challenging all aspects of the stop, seizure of Client’s person, and search of his...
