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Cynthia J. Becker
Cynthia Becker Mello (born February 26, 1957) is a former Georgia Superior Court Judge on the DeKalb Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, from 2000 until March 1, 2015. She presided over several high-profile cases, including the criminal trial of former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey and the release of exonerated Clarence Harrison. Career *DeKalb County Drug Court, Tracks 1 & 2 - Presiding Judge *Judge of DeKalb County Superior Court (August 2000 – March 2015) *Trial lawyer and partner for Chambers, Mabry (1988 – 2000) Education *University of Central Florida, Bachelor's degree in Finance *1987- Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law Controversy Becker announced her resignation from the DeKalb County Superior Court in November, 2014, citing her engagement to be married, under the cloud of a Georgia Judicial Qualification Commission investigation into her handling of a case where she rejected a witness' testimony in a public corruption case. In Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County (, , ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur, Georgia, Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan area. It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County). Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest is the largest city that is entirely within the county. DeKalb is primarily a suburban county. In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta. Stonecrest, Georgia, Stonecrest, Dunwoody, Georgia, Dunwoody and Brookhaven, Georgia, Brookhaven are now the largest cities that are entirely contained within the county. History The area of DeKalb county was acquired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
