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Augusta man pleads guilty to aggravated assualt in domestic violence incident

...Natalie Paine said to the judge in seeking the maximum prison sentence possible, 45 years.Defense attorney Victor Hawk asked Judge Sheryl B. Jolly to give Taylor a chance to regain a place in the community through rehabilitation. Though there was...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-04-26/augusta-man-pleads-gui
No bond for man charged with beating woman with fists, bat

...beating, Tutt took the bat and used it to hit the woman and her daughter.Assistant Public Defender Todd Mitchell asked Judge Michael N. Annis to set bond for Tutt, who needs treatment for cancer. The judge denied bond but told Mitchell he...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-01-17/no-bond-man-charged-be
Augusta teen accused of shooting at Richmond County sheriff's officer to be tried as adult

...who fired three more shots at the officer, according to the incident report.Assistant Public Defender Alexia Davis asked Judge Michael Annis to transfer Howard's case back to juvenile court. Although Howard does have a record of delinquency...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-12-11/augusta-teen-accused-s
Selecting jury for Sandusky trial will be difficult task

...advantage of the defense or the prosecution remains to be seen.Prosecutors, though, were so concerned that they asked Judge John Cleland to bring in prospective jurors from another county."The life of the university and Centre County are...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2012-06-04/selecting-jury-sandusky-t
Hearing on blocking immigration law set

...groups to block Georgia's law cracking down on illegal immigration from taking effect.The groups earlier this week asked Judge Thomas Thrash to block the law from taking effect until a lawsuit they filed last week has been resolved. That lawsuit...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-06-11/hearing-blocking-immigration-
Case dismissed against man who tried to take Masters sand

...Richmond County jail, Claridge said."Let me make sure I understand this, he rode a jet to Augusta to collect dirt?" asked Judge William D. Jennings III.Claridge clarified that his client had come to see the Masters Tournament."So he came...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/news/latest-news/case-dismissed-against-man-who
Aiken man sentenced for sex with teen

...July and November 2009, Tripp admitted to having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. The victim's mother asked Judge Cothran to lessen Tripp's sentence because she said her daughter called Tripp several times, and was "partly to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-02-08/aiken-man-sentenced-sex-teen
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Across the area

...Tripp admitted to having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl in July and November. The victim's mother asked Judge Cothran to lessen Tripp's sentence because she said her daughter called Tripp several times and was "partly to blame...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-02-08/across-area
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Juror is dismissed after discussing murder case

...until the conclusion of the trial, will be replaced by an alternate. Defense attorneys Victor Hawk and Alexia Davis asked Judge Blanchard to declare a mistrial, but he denied the motion. Reach Donnie Fetter at (706) 863-6165 or donnie.fetter...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/02/met_550281.shtml
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Mother guilty of cruelty

...pleaded guilty in June and received a sentence of three years in prison followed by 10 years on probation. Prosecutors asked Judge James G. Blanchard Jr. on Friday to impose the same amount of prison time on Mrs. Long. It wasn't only child neglect...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/01/met_542859.shtml
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