TRUTH HUNTER
INVESTIGATIONS
DeKalb County, Georgia
Not Guilty
Investigation
Homicide Investigation
Year
2026
Location
DeKalb County, Georgia
Retained By
Scott Smith, Peach State Law
Objective
Conduct a comprehensive homicide investigation focused on self-defense. Contest the State’s theory and develop evidence on the alleged victim. Analyze cell phone extractions and social media records.
The Work
Behind the
Record.
How Did Truth Hunter Investigations Play a Part?
Malice murder was charged on facts that required a self-defense investigation and an honest look at the alleged victim. The original file was built to support the State’s theory. It was not built to develop the history, conduct, and credibility issues that matter when the defense is that the accused acted to stop a threat.
Evidence was developed on the alleged victim. Cell phone extractions and social media were reviewed for communications, timing, threats, and whether the digital record supported the State’s version of who was the aggressor.
The completed investigation was used by counsel in challenging the State’s case before trial.
Charges: Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
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