Update: Columbus attorney Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas arrested on aggravated assault charge

Thomas holds a master's degree in International Relations from Troy State University and a Law Degree from John Marshall Law School. In 2011, Thomas was accused of striking his wife with a dinner plate, and was arrested on an aggravated assault charge. However, there is no information available as of May 8, 2024 on if he was convicted. 

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Shevon Thomas has experience as an attorney and owns The Law Offices of Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas & Associates LLC. He has experience as an adjunct professor teaching political science and assistant solicitor general. He also served as a drill sergeant in the military.

Shevon Thomas' campaign for Solicitor General in Muscogee County is his first entry into politics. 

Said his experience as a military drill sergeant "will help him know how to fix problems when they arise."

- Said his experience as a military drill sergeant "will help him know how to fix problems when they arise."

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His firm, The Law Offices of Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas & Associates LLC, specializes in criminal, personal injury, felonies and misdemeanors, DUIs, and juvenile law cases. 

Received a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School.

- His firm, The Law Offices of Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas & Associates LLC, specializes in criminal, personal injury, felonies and misdemeanors, DUIs, and juvenile law cases. 
- Received a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School.

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Plans to address case backlogs by implementing a "Zoom day" aimed to allow cases to be handled more quickly. 

- Plans to address case backlogs by implementing a "Zoom day" aimed to allow cases to be handled more quickly. 

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Goddard received a bachelor's degree in 1979 from Columbus State University and a law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 1996. 

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Goddard is a Chief Assistant Solicitor with the Columbus Consolidated Government. 

Suzanne Goddard is the Solicitor General in Muscogee County. She was elected to this position in 2014 and has served two terms. 

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Supports victims of domestic violence as she said, "The Solicitor’s Office has a well-established Victim Witness Assistance Program...[The] safety [of] our victims and other family members is one of our utmost concerns."

- Supports victims of domestic violence as she said, "The Solicitor’s Office has a well-established Victim Witness Assistance Program...[The] safety [of] our victims and other family members is one of our utmost concerns."

As a Solicitor General, Goddard handles cases involving petty theft, marijuana possession, driving under the influence, simple assault, battery, and family violence. 

Received Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 1996.

- As a Solicitor General, Goddard handles cases involving petty theft, marijuana possession, driving under the influence, simple assault, battery, and family violence. 
- Received Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 1996.

Her Instagram states, "Suzanne is committed to conducting a thorough, fair, vigorous, and just prosecution of all criminal misdemeanor cases."

- Her Instagram states, "Suzanne is committed to conducting a thorough, fair, vigorous, and just prosecution of all criminal misdemeanor cases."

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- The Solicitor General oversees the prosecution of any misdemeanors or minor infractions to Georgia statutes or local laws. Misdemeanors might include driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, or low-level theft. 
- Solicitor Generals have discretion over whether to press charges, whether to seek jail time, or whether to send individuals to a pre-trial diversion program. They also have the power to negotiate plea deals with defendants. 
- In addition to prosecuting cases, the Solicitor General provides advice and counseling to victims of crime.
- Solicitor Generals are elected in county elections to four year terms.

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