Following three days of contentious motions and jury selection in the Peach County case of State v. Michael Ryan Lipford (20-CR-206) and just before opening statements were to be given by the parties, this case was unexpectedly continued by the Court. Lipford is charged with Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault Family Violence, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Cruelty to Children (3rd Degree) from an incident that occurred in May 2020. All law enforcement and witnesses who were subpoenaed on behalf of the State for this trial are hereby released from their subpoenas at this time. We will update all with the new trial week when determined by the Court.
Judge Calls Self-Defense Claim a “Close Call” in Fatal Shooting; Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years for Probation Violation
MACON, GA – In what Superior Court Judge Connie Williford described as "a close call," in a defendant's claim of self-defense was ultimately denied, leading to a guilty plea and 15-year sentence yesterday in the Georgia Department of Corrections for violating First...