Defense attorneys Doug Peters and Bob Rubin respond to post trial national media inquiries from Elizabeth Vargas of NBC’s “20/20” and from Dennis Murphy of ABC’s “Dateline.” While hours of jury deliberation over 1 ½ days ended in a verdict of guilty, the jury also rejected the testimony of a state’s psychiatrist and found in…
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Hemy Neuman’s Lawyers Raise Insanity Defense
Doug Peters and Bob Rubin are interviewed by Jodie Fleischer for Atlanta’s WSB-TV. They explain that their client will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
Neuman to Plead Insanity in Dunwoody Day Care Shooting
Hemy Neuman’s lawyers filed notice Friday their client will plead not guilty by reason of insanity, acknowledging he in fact shot and killed Rusty Sneiderman outside a Dunwoody day care facility last November. “The issue is not what happened, but why it happened,” said attorney Doug Peters in an interview with the AJC. “The facts of this…
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Hemy Neuman’s lawyers are familiar with demanding cases
By Don Plummer The veteran defense attorneys representing accused murderer Hemy Neuman are no strangers to high-profile cases. Decatur attorneys Doug Peters and Robert Rubin have a history of using improbable tactics when defending clients, a trait that may prove valuable in the defense of Neuman. After Neuman was indicted for the Nov. 18 murder…
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Hemy Zvi Neuman Indicted by DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office In Dunwoody Day Care Killing Case
Indictment Cancels Preliminary Hearing, Prevents Defense’s Witness Presentation, Cross-examination The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office has indicted Hemy Zvi Neuman for the shooting death of Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman in the Dunwoody Day Care Killing case. The indictment of Neuman has resulted in the cancellation of his preliminary hearing scheduled for February 8. Under Georgia law, when…
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Decatur Law Firm Peters, Rubin, & Sheffield Selected as Defense Team for Alleged Shooter in Dunwoody Day Care Killing Case
Veteran criminal defense lawyers, Douglas N. Peters and Robert G. Rubin, of Peters, Rubin & Sheffield, have been selected as the defense team for the alleged shooter in the Dunwoody Day Care Killing case. Hemy Zvi Neuman, 48, of Marietta, is charged with murder for the alleged killing of Russell “Rusty” Sneiderman November 18 outside…
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Peters and Rubin present first successful “Sexsomnia” defense in Child Molestation case in Georgia – Jury takes less than 2 hours to acquit Defendant
Lake Oconee News Jury takes less than two hours to acquit Defendant September 4, 2009 After five days of testimony that included descriptions of “sexsomnia,” “parasomnia” and “confusional arousal,” it took a jury less than two hours Monday to acquit the defendant of child molestation charges. “This jury by its verdict spoke as the conscience of…
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Defendant acquitted of Child Molestation charges, Community gathers to congratulate defense team led by attorneys Doug Peters and Bob Rubin
Morgan County Citizen Defendant not guilty Around 50 people gather to offer congratulations to defendant, family Thursday, September 3, 2009 The atmosphere outside the courthouse was almost like an outdoor party Monday afternoon after a 12-person jury acquitted the defendant of two child molestation charges. Following a five-day trial and two-and-a-half hour jury deliberation, the defendant, 39, received a…
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Attorney Doug Peters applauds Paulding County Jury for courageous Not Guilty verdict on all counts in Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
Jury returns verdicts of Not Guilty on all counts alleging defendant violently shook baby causing child’s permanent brain damage and blindness resulting from shaken baby syndrome From “The Georgia Defender” Jeanne Daniel was a 32 year old female who kept as many as five pre-school aged children in her home. She had no prior record. …
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Peters’ client found Not Guilty on charges of Aggravated Child Molestation claimed by 2 children
Gwinnett Daily Post Foster father vindicated by jury’s acquittal 53-year-old Ronald William Shelton never stopped saying he didn’t do it, but hearing the words”not guilty” spoken aloud Friday was apparently overwhelming. He collapsed on the floor and began experiencing chest pains. September 25, 2006 By Andria Simmons Staff Writer LAWRENCEVILLE — The shock and strain…
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