After a two-day hearing before an administrative law judge, Bob Rubin’s client, a surgeon was exonerated. The surgeon was accused of failing to meet the standard of care for eight patients on whom he performed surgery. The Medical Board’s expert opined that the surgeon failed to adequately assess blood loss during and after surgery in…
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Judge drops prison time for former principal convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools’ cheating scandal
A former principal convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools’ cheating scandal will be spared from prison after a Fulton County judge agreed Tuesday to lighten the sentence he imposed seven years ago. Dana Evans, the former principal of Dobbs Elementary School, was sentenced to one year in prison and four years of probation in 2015…
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Doug Peters named “2022 Georgia Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense by The Best Lawyers in America
Doug Peters has been named “2022 Georgia Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense by The Best Lawyers in America, the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Doug’s 2022 recognition is the 4th time he has received this honor, having also been named “Georgia Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal…
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Doug Peters Is Featured Speaker At National And State Seminars In 2021 And 2022 On Child Molestation Defense
Doug Peters was invited to Las Vegas in November 2021 to address the 2021 Conference of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Peters’ presentation was entitled: “Cross Examination of the Alleged Child Victim: From the Law, To Reality, To the Courtroom” Of his presentation Peters said: “Many lawyers are intimidated at the prospect of…
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Defense convinced judge that decision to invoke the death penalty violated defendant‘s constitutional rights
Attorneys Sheffield, Hodges, and King appeared in Columbus Georgia in the State of Georgia vs. Rebecca Haynie. The prosecutor had suddenly elected to bring the death penalty, after the case had been pending for seven years. Fortunately, after five months of preparation, the defense team held a hearing and convinced the judge that the prosecutor’s…
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Gregory and Travis McMichael’s Lawyers Speak to Court TV
Lawyers for Greg and Travis McMichael gathered in Brunswick, Georgia for a hearing on their pretrial motions. After the hearing, Court TV interviewed the lawyers, Bob Rubin and Frank Hogue, for their insights into the case and how the hearing went. See full story on courttv.com
Judge to decide if Ahmaud Arbery’s imperfect past is relevant
Attorneys for Travis McMichael, Bob Rubin and Jason Sheffield, have filed motions to introduce into evidence proof of Ahmaud Arbery’s mental illness and past criminal conduct. Rubin and Sheffield contend that the evidence regarding Arbery’s background is relevant to explain his bizarre conduct, both at the house he entered without authorization and on the streets…
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Rubin and Sheffield weigh in on Chauvin verdict
Jason Sheffield and Bob Rubin, attorneys for Travis McMichael sent First Coast News a statement reacting to the Chauvin verdict saying: “We think the jury’s verdict in the Chauvin case is fully supported by the evidence presented in the courtroom and not how the media or social movement portrayed it. We trust and expect the…
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Hodges lecture selected for NACDL webinar and self-study programs
Foss Hodges’ lecture on presenting the testimony of medical experts in child molestation and sexual assault cases selected for NACDL webinar and self-study programs. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has selected a lecture by Foss Hodges for its webinar: Defending Sexual Assault Cases and for its self-study program: Litigating & Challenging Forensics Issues in…
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Doug Peters is Featured Speaker at Two 2019 National Seminars in Las Vegas, NV on Defending Against False Allegations of Child Molestation
The National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center invited Doug Peters to speak at their October, 2019 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Peters’ lecture was entitled “False Allegations of Child Abuse: The Ethical Path To Victory.” Also, Mr. Peters’ book entitled “Defense of the Child Molestation Case in Georgia” was purchased by numerous attendees from states throughout the country. In previous years Peters lectured to the organization on “The Pre Trial Daubert Challenge to the Shaken Baby Syndrome” and on “Cross Examination of the Child Advocate.” Of this year’s seminar Peters said “defending a citizen falsely accused of child molestation presents unique ethical challenges and I was very honored to share my perspective on these very important questions with other attorneys in our country dedicated to defending innocent clients.”
The following month Doug Peters was again invited to Las Vegas to address the 2019 Conference of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Peters’ presentation was the first of its kind, and featured a recreation of the jury trial of the “State of Georgia v. Avis Stone”, a trial in which Peters recently successfully defended a client indicted for multiple counts of Aggravated Child Molestation.
