Press Releases: 2011

At a news conference today, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney Gen. Sam Olens vowed to continue the state’s lawsuit against federal healthcare reform to the Supreme Court after a federal district court judge ruled the law unconstitutional.

The DeKalb County Grand Jury has returned a four count indictment against Lawanda Harkness for her role in the theft of money orders that were originally intended to pay state tax obligations of two Georgia taxpayers.

The Fulton County Grand Jury returned a twelve count indictment today against Lawanda Harkness for her role in the theft of money orders that were originally intended to pay state tax obligations of six Georgia taxpayers.

Lisa Montford, the former Fiscal Officer of the Governor’s Council on Development Disabilities, pled guilty today to one count of felony theft by taking, one count of False Statements and Writings, and one count of First Degree Forgery.

Stacey Watson, owner of God’s Promise Center, entered a guilty plea today to one count of Medicaid Fraud and one count of Identity Fraud, both felonies under Georgia law.

In a motion filed today in the lawsuit pending in the Northern District of Florida, Attorney General Samuel S. Olens joined the litigation challenging the constitutionality of The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Reform Act, otherwise known as the 2010 federal healthcare reform.

Georgia Attorney General Samuel S. Olens offers the following information in the case against Emmanuel Fitzgerald Hammond, who is currently scheduled to be executed on January 25, 2011 at 7:00pm.

Scheduled Execution