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Carlsons' Corner

Carlsons' Corner is no longer in production. It was produced by Ronald and Michael Carlson for prosecutors throughout the State of Georgia. They addressed a variety of topics concerning the prosecution community in Georgia.

Carlsons' Corner - Spring 2007 Issue

• Roll Out Diogenes' Barrel: Impeachment of State Witnesses with Uncharged Acts of Dishonesty in Georgia (PDF)

Carlsons' Corner - Winter 2007 Issue

• Don't Ask and Don't Tell the Jury: The Georgia Law of Pre-Arrest Silence, Evasion and Flight (PDF)

Carlsons' Corner - Fall 2004 Issue

• The Right to Open and Conclude Final Arguments (PDF)

Carlsons' Corner - Fall 2003 Issue

• Prior Bad Act Impeachment: Shielding the State's Witness from Improper Attack (PDF)

Carlsons' Corner - Summer 2003 Issue

• Impeaching the State's Own Witness (PDF)

Carlsons' Corner - Spring 2003 Issue

• Bruton v. United States: A Guide for Georgia Trial Practitioners (PDF)

 

RONALD L. CARLSON is Callaway Professor of Law at the University of Georgia . He is the author of thirteen books on evidence, trial practice and criminal procedure, including "Objections at Trial" (Lexis Publishing).

As a professor of trial practice, Carlson was recognized by the Roscoe Pound Foundation of ATLA. Each year the Foundation selects one law teacher from throughout the nation to honor as the recipient of the Foundation's prestigious Richard S. Jacobson Award. The award was conferred upon Carlson "in recognition of his demonstrated excellence over the years in the teaching of trial advocacy principles."

Professor Carlson is a member of ATLA and GTLA, and he has been a frequent contributor to Verdict magazine.

MICHAEL S. CARLSON is a Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit. Mr. Carlson received his AB degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1992, where he received the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Award for excellence in trial advocacy skills. Prior to his appointment as an Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Carlson practiced in the law firm of Hull, Towill, Norman and Barrett in Augusta , specializing in media law and general civil practice. In 2005, Mr. Carlson received the J. Roger Thompson award from the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for outstanding service as a faculty member at the Basic Litigation Course.