ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After more than a year of legal battle, charges have been dropped against a Cherokee County woman accused of blocking law enforcement from searching her home without a warrant, according to her lawyer.
In a news conference on Thursday, Cherokee County Solicitor-General Todd Hayes said the dismissal is not an admission that the deputies acted unlawfully.
“The responsibility of a prosecutor is to seek justice, not simply to obtain convictions. That responsibility includes recognizing when circumstances no longer support taking a case to trial,” he said…