Possession of Methamphetamine Dismissed, October 2022

Client got a special treat on Halloween: Felony possession of methamphetamine, which has a maximum possible penalty of three years in prison, completely dismissed. We advised the State early-on there were issues with the traffic stop. Case dismissed at calendar call.

Motion to Suppress Granted after Motion to Reconsider, October 2024

Felonies

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

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 cases--bad prior...

Felony Murder Reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter, December 2024

Felonies

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...