INDIAN AMERICAN Samir Patel has been appointed as district attorney in northwest Georgia.
Governor Brian Kemp appointed Patel to fill the vacancy in the Cherokee Circuit Court, reports said.
He will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Rosemary Greene as Superior Court Judge of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. The Cherokee Judicial Circuit is comprised of Bartow and Gordon Counties.
Patel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in information sciences and general management from East Tennessee State University and a law degree from Georgia State University.
Since 2010, Patel has served as associate attorney of White and Choate, in Cartersville,
Since 2017, Patel has also served as municipal court Judge of Euharlee, Georgia.
Previously, he had served as a Part Time Instructor at ITT Technical Institute in Kennesaw, teaching criminal law, constitutional law, and ethics.
He was also an assistant public defender in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit for five years. He currently serves on the board of directors for Advocates for Children.
Earlier, he served as president of the Bartow County Bar Association and the Bartow County Exchange Club.
Besides, Patel has served as a High School Mock Trial Instructor and graduated from the Bartow County Chamber of Commerce Leadership programme in 2014.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)