Client was charged with two dozen counts, including 19 counts of sexual exploitation of children for possession of illegal pornographic images and multiple illegal firearms possession charges. The investigation against the Client began with a police sting operation...
In 2024, Leslie accepted representation of Client, who was charged in two different felony cases. In one case, the Client was charged with multiple violent and theft crimes. In the other, the Client was charged with a violent felony and a violent misdemeanor. If...
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...
Leslie successfully argued that the Court of Appeals of Georgia should remand—send back—a Client’s case to the trial court because the trial court failed to conduct a proper analysis of the legal issues raised after the Client’s conviction. Client was represented by...
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...
After three days of post-conviction hearings held in July 2021, Leslie convinced a trial court to grant her Client a new trial. The Court issued its order granting the motion in December 2021. In court, the Judge described the hearing, which required detailed...
