Marietta Criminal Defense Blog

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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Tex McIver Murder Trial Delayed Until March October 24, 2017

Atlanta attorney Claud "Tex" McIver is facing criminal charges for intentionally killing his wife in their SUV on September 25 of 2016. The case was set to go to trial on October 30, but the judge ...

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What Would You Do? When Lawyers Ask to Leave September 25, 2017

Recently, a controversial question gripped the legal realm: as a criminal defense attorney, would you leave the courtroom if you absolutely had to use the restroom? This was the dilemma a public ...

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Attorney Ashleigh Merchant Comments on Gwinnett County Murder Case July 21, 2017

A 33-year-old mother of four allegedly stabbed her husband and four children to death in Gwinnett County, and has now revealed to the judge that she doesn't want a lawyer. Smiling for the cameras and ...

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Taxpayers Spent $550,000 to Convict Ross Harris in Hot-Car Murder Case December 19, 2016

Justin Ross Harris, the man who was accused of murdering his 22-month old son by leaving him in a hot SUV in 2014, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial was long and ...

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