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.
Winning Despite DNA: The Truth You Must Reveal by Jason Sheffield
Jason Sheffield’s article Winning Despite DNA: The Truth You Must Reveal was published in the April 202 issue of The Champion, by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The report from the crime lab arrives. After visual and alternate light source testing, the 14-year-old victim’s underwear “reveals stains characteristic of semen.” Chemical and serological…
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Rubin and Sheffield speak with Atlanta media about representing murder suspect, Travis McMichael
Firm Mentioned in Forbes Magazine for Support of YMCA Welcoming Week
The YMCA wrapped up its kaleidoscope of Welcoming Week activities in September, marking another successful year of strengthening the bonds between immigrants and U.S. citizens around the country. Welcoming Week, which is held each September by Welcoming America, once again made a corresponding splash on social media. According to their website, in 2018, the week yielded…
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Defense claims Canadian vendor illegally altered Columbus grand jury pool in murder case
Attorneys for a woman and her alleged ex-lover accused of killing her estranged husband in 2004 are claiming the suspects’ indictment was illegal and should be quashed. The lawyers representing Rebecca McInnis Haynie and Donald Keith Phillips, each charged with murder in the fatal March 4, 2004, shooting of Columbus auto shop owner Kirby Smith,…
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Peters And Hodges Have “Cruelty To Children” Charges Dismissed Following Defense Investigation And Review By Forensic Pathologist
Defendant hired Mr. Peters and Mr. Hodges when Defendant and her fiancé were arrested for spanking and causing injury to Defendant’s 8-year-old son. Photographs showed extensive “bruising” on the child’s buttocks. A medical examination concluded the bruising was consistent with a vicious beating. Defendant and her fiancé gave statements to the GBI, and each admitted…
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Doug Peters Asked to Moderate and Provide Analysis at First Georgia Public Defender Council Seminar on Defending a Child Sex Abuse Case
The Georgia Public Defender Council held their first seminar specifically designated to the defense of child sexual abuse cases at the State Bar of Georgia Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2018. Doug Peters accepted the council’s invitation to help organize the council’s first seminar ever dedicated to these cases. Mr. Peters served as…
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