Georgia's Most Wanted News will
continue to monitor development
in these cases until the outcomes
have been finally decided:
Mayor Institutes
Moratorium on Buildings
In an effort to protect the integrity of Morningside-
Lenox Park, Virginia-Highlands, and North Buckhead,
Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta has asked for a
building permit moratorium. Because of the popularity
of these neighborhoods, developers are buying
older homes and replacing them with modern upscale
models that can fetch as much as a $1 million at sale.
The temporary moratorium will require action by the
Atlanta City Council.
Right To Die Legislation
In a precedent setting ruling in Oregon, the
Supreme Court last month ruled in favor of the use of
prescribed controlled substances for terminally ill
patients wanting to end life. Other states with pending
legislation include Hawaii, Texas and California. Look
for other states to enact this legislation during the
2006 sessions of their legislative bodies.
James Sullivan
The trial in the murder
case of Lita Sullivan is scheduled
to begin later this month
in Fulton County. Lita Sullivan
was gunned down in the doorway
of her Buckhead condominium
in 1986. Her husband,
James Sullivan, has avoided being tried for murder
until now.
Bill Campbell
On trial for several counts
of fraud and misuse of campaign
funds, the trial of former
Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell is
underway in Federal Court in
Atlanta.
Ashley Smith
Taunted as “Unlikely Angel” in
her book about being the
hostage hero in the capture of
Brian Nichols, she has testified
on Capitol Hill regarding the
issue of methamphetamine
addiction in America.
Clarence
Walker
Clarence “Clint” Walker, 48, died last month while in
the custody of police in Marshallville, Georgia. Both
the FBI and GBI are conducting investigations into the
cause of death.
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