Results.
Better-than-Plea-Offer Resolution after Bench Trial, September 2021
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...
Crosswalk Violation Case Dismissed, March 2025
Client hired Leslie for help with a crosswalk violation that allegedly occurred in Downtown Athens. Leslie immediately requested all downtown camera video footage from the area where the State...
State Drug Trafficking Case Dismissed, April 2025
Client was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of buprenorphine, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and theft by receiving stolen property...
Two-for-Two Dismissals on Client’s Two Felony Cases, November 2024 and September 2025
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...
Sex Crimes Case Dismissed, August 2025
A few months before a scheduled trial, a respected colleague asked Leslie to serve as co-counsel on a serious sex crimes case. Leslie accepted representation as second chair counsel, met with lead...
Theft by Shoplifting Case Dismissed, September 2025
Client was charged with felony theft by shoplifting. Officers discovered him driving a car away from a retail store. Client never went into the store, but drove two other family members there. The...
Multi-Count Possession with Intent Case Dismissed, April 2025
Client was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of other schedule I and IV drugs. Client was facing more...
DUI Dismissed Morning of Trial, May 2025
Client was charged with DUI, speeding, and open container violation. Officer initially stopped Client for speeding 17 miles per hour over the speed limit. Officer reduced the speed on-scene and...
Child Molestation Case Dismissed at Calendar Call, August 2025
Leslie was hired early in February, 2025 to help a Client charged with child molestation. When Leslie was hired, the Client had already been in jail for almost a year.
Motion to Suppress Granted after Motion to Reconsider, October 2024
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...
Authored Amicus Brief for GACDL on Case Where Murder Convictions Reversed
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...
Felony Murder Reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter, December 2024
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...
Defending Your Liberty and Livelihood
Strong, skilled, strategic defense across Northeast Georgia.
Defending Your Liberty and Livelihood
Strong, skilled, strategic defense across Northeast Georgia.