Judge dismisses Chatham County prosecutor’s petition for protective order against local defense attorney

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – A petition by a Chatham County prosecutor to get a temporary protective order against a local attorney has been dismissed by a judge.

Last week, Chatham County Assistant District Attorney Kirkland Swann filed the petition against attorney Boone Phillips, accusing him of stalking.

The accusation stemmed from an email interaction between the two, that appears to be a continuation of a contentious conversation they had in a judge’s chambers while working a case…

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