...complex, and Bush grabbed an assault rifle and fired it, Myers said. Coleman was shot in the chest.Defense attorney Kirk Gilliard told the judge that Bush has maintained from the beginning that he fired in self-defense. In addition to shell casings...

...testify in Jordan's trial.Feazell backed out of that agreement Fri day morning, refusing to testify.His attorney, Kirk Gilliard, said his client had invoked his Fifth Amendment right, and as such, the judge could choose to vacate his sentence...

...Patton stole nearly $30,000 from Wachovia, where she had worked for 13 years. Her attorney for her remold hearing, Kirk Gilliard, said Ms. Patton's family was in dire financial shape. Too ashamed to ask her family for help, Ms. Patton turned...

...Brooks, 19, testified against the others who took part in the Sept. 21, 2000, home invasion, said attorney Kirk Gilliard. Because of his testimony and the convictions of the others, Mr. Gilliard asked Judge Overstreet to consider reducing...

...the time now, that she cannot sleep and was so despondent after the attack she attempted suicide. Defense attorney Kirk Gilliard asked Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet to consider the minimum 10-year sentence. Mr. Brooks has to serve at least...

...what happened," the former deputy said. "I made some mistakes, and I'm here because of it." Defense attorney Kirk Gilliard pleaded with the judge for a lesser sentence, citing an injury his client suffered after his Nov. 9, 1999, arrest...

...probably the most severe conviction he could expect if Ms. Brantley stood trial. Defense attorneys Michael Garrett and Kirk Gilliard would be able to present expert testimony about battered children and evidence that Mr. Brantley had prior violent...

...in August on multiple drug charges, is considering a plea agreement, her attorney said. Ms. Foley's attorney, Kirk Gilliard, said in Columbia County Superior Court on Monday that he expected his client to enter a guilty plea. The former...

...floor near her. "She is a threat to the children of this society," Mr. Connell said. Mrs. Foley's attorney Kirk Gilliard said she had no criminal record prior to her arrest. "Judge, she has never even had a traffic ticket," Mr. Gilliard...

...of the 3600 block of Alene Circle has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including murder. Defense attorney Kirk Gilliard told a Richmond County Superior Court jury Monday that he and Mr. Fleming agree on many points in the case -- specifically...