Houston County Bar Association
New Probation Rules for Houston County
Monday, 15 March 2010 23:40
To: Members of the Bar
From: Chief Judge George Nunn, Judge Edward Lukemire, Judge Katherine Lumsden
Re: Probation Options Management Program
The Court has decided to participate in the Probation Options Management Program or POM. Beginning next week all eligible sentences imposed in Houston County will be subject to the Probation Options Management Program. Essentially when the Court enters a sentence under POM, any future non-violent misdemeanor or technical violations are handled through an administrative sanction program. Any violation will be disposed of via waiver or administrative hearing within 15 days of arrest. Under the program, the most restrictive sanction that could be imposed would be time in a detention center or a residential substance abuse treatment center.
Last Updated on Saturday, 20 March 2010 05:19
Houston County Bar Association Reflects Five Years After Atlanta Courthouse Shooting
Friday, 12 March 2010 02:32
It is hard to believe that five years have passed since Brian Nichols went on his murderous rampage in a Fulton County Courthouse. All of America watched in horror as the events of that day unfolded. Nichols, who was on trial for a violent assault on his former girlfriend, planned his revenge on those involved in his prosecution. On the day of his escape, he savagely beat a female officer stealing her weapon. He then went on to kill four people, Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes, his court reporter Julie Ann Brandau, Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Hoyt Teasley, and Custom Enforcement Agent David Welhelm. While escaping he also committed several acts of carjacking and held Ashley Smith captive before turning himself into the police.
Last Updated on Saturday, 20 March 2010 05:20
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