Marietta Criminal Defense Blog

Attorney Ashleigh Merchant Comments for Washington Post on Ahmaud Arbery Trial October 22, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery trial first day: Jury selection begins with sparring over race questions. Read the full article "Murder trial in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing begins with sparring over questions about race" ...

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Defense seeks to exclude Confederate flag vanity plate at upcoming Arbery trial October 8, 2021

Less than two weeks until the start of one of the highest-profile murder trials in Georgia history, defense attorneys are trying to exclude what could become a crucial piece of evidence. The lawyers, ...

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Georgia Supreme Court Sides With The Merchant Law Firm in Pro Bono Murder Case March 23, 2021

Majority ruling finds defendants with pro bono counsel may have a constitutional right to state-funded experts. When our attorneys at The Merchant Law Firm took on a pro bono case, they were ...

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Appellate Court Victory Achieved in Ware v. Jackson October 20, 2020

Success Secured in Georgia Court of Appeals Our client suffered a tragedy that could have been prevented. DeMontae Ware was awaiting his release from the Fulton County Jail when he was killed by his ...

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Attorneys Ashleigh and John Merchant File an Appeal to Halt Ryan Duke Case April 24, 2019

The trial for Ryan Duke, who was accused of killing Tara Grinstead, was set to begin on April 1, 2019. However, Duke’s lawyers, Attorneys Ashleigh and John Merchant from The Merchant Law Firm, filed ...

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Judge Rules that Lawyer’s Facebook Posts Aren't Grounds for Gag Order March 30, 2018

A Cobb County judge overseeing a double murder case with multiple defendants rejected prosecutors’ attempts to hold the defense attorneys responsible for a mistrial that was declared because a ...

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