Monday, June 25, 2012
Nkosi Thandiwe's case is being turned over to a public defender and the murder trial is now on the January 11, 2013 docket
The security guard accused of the July 2011 Midtown shooting spree that killed one woman and left another paralyzed, is losing his defense lawyer, John Garland. Monday at Fulton County Superior Court, lawyers for Nkosi Thandiwe told Judge Kelly A. Lee that they would file a withdrawal motion this week, dropping Thandiwe as a client. Garland, who had had taken on the case pro bono, or free of charge, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday that it was the wishes of Thandiwe to be dropped. Outside the courtroom, another attorney working alongside Garland on the case explained further to Patch that it was a matter of finances. Two months ago, Garland’s request for court-provided financial aid to help mount a defense of Thandiwe, who …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly A. Lee says Nkosi Thandiwe is capable of comprehending what was happening during a trial.
The security guard accused of shooting three women in Midtown last summer, killing one and leaving another paralyzed, is capable of standing trial Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly A. Lee ruled on Wednesday. The judge said that Nkosi Thandiwe, 23, is mentally competent and will faces felony murder and numerous other charges for his alleged actions during a July 15, 2011 shooting spree at the Proscenium building that left Brittany Watts dead and Lauren Garcia paralyzed. Prosecutors have charged Thandiwe with three counts of felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, hijacking a car, aggravated battery and gun possession during the commission of a felony. Police say Thandiwe, who was a security …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Court documents show that race may have played a role in last summer's triple-shooting rampage in Midtown that left one woman dead and another paralyzed.
Forty-five days after neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., a special prosecutor charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder on Wednesday. This is what thousands of protestors across the country had been demanding for weeks as the racially charged case has captivated the nation. Zimmerman, who has a white father and Hispanic mother, has said he acted in self-defense during the confrontation with Martin. This explanation has been scoffed at by protesters, such as the hundreds who rallied in Los Angeles on Monday, many carrying signs that read, "It's more than a march. It's a movement." But what about Brittany Watts and Lauren Garcia? They of course are the …
ChrisCrossdresser
1:52 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
atl1224, you sound very bright & inquisitive. Have u thought of attending a montessori school OR alternaitve ? Public schools really arn't good for inquisitive minds. Happy belated birthday more ›