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Chooses to act as his own attorney after the death of his defense lawyer.

Lawyer was working to defend clients right up to the day of his death.

Police said Davante Reed had left a 42-year-old male victim critically injured after shooting him in the face, back and leg on the night of Jan. 11 in an attack

Cotton, 32, took a plea deal negotiated by defense attorney Todd Ringel in which he pleaded guilty to a single amended count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Macon County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Griffith then dismissed charges of aggravated discharge of firearm at a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Cotton will serve his sentence with day for day credit and was also given a six month credit for time spent in custody awaiting what had been scheduled to be a...

Timothy W. Smith Timothy W. Smith pleaded not guilty April 1 to two charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a girl under the age of 15 and a charge of domestic battery involving physical contact against the same victim. Bryan C. McGee Bryan C. McGee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of a stolen handgun after accepting a plea deal. A judge dismissed one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.  Justin D. Tate Police say Justin D. Tate picked up a...

Seth M. Nashland, the Macon father who attacked his 8-week-old son, was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday.

Timothy W. Smith Timothy W. Smith pleaded not guilty April 1 to two charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a girl under the age of 15 and a charge of domestic battery involving physical contact against the same victim. Bryan C. McGee Bryan C. McGee was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of a stolen handgun after accepting a plea deal. A judge dismissed one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.  Justin D. Tate Police say Justin D. Tate picked up a...