Office of the Fulton County District Attorney

About Us

The Office of the District Attorney is charged with the prosecution of all felony violations of State law that occur within Fulton County (Atlanta Judicial Circuit). In addition to unincorporated…

Trial

The Trial Division has responsibility for the prosecution and disposition of felony cases which have been formally charged and assigned to a Superior Court judge and which are not handled…

Victims Assistance

The mission of the Victim-Witness Assistance Program is to provide quality and compassionate assistance to victims and witnesses of crime in Fulton County who are involved in the criminal justice…

The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is firmly committed to equal opportunities for employment, promotion and other personnel transactions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin,…

FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

About Us

The Office of the District Attorney is charged with the prosecution of all felony violations of State law that occur within Fulton County (Atlanta Judicial Circuit). In addition to unincorporated Fulton County, this jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Alpharetta, Atlanta, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto,…

Community

Within the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, one of the cornerstones of successful prosecution is the idea of community engagement and involvement. Therefore, the Offices takes a proactive approach to community outreach. The Community Prosecution program, under which several of the District Attorney’s key initiatives fall, is the Office’s primary…

Community Prosecution

Community Prosecution In July 2000, under the leadership of District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr., the Fulton County DA’s Office opened its first Community Prosecution office in Southwest Atlanta’s Zone 4. Today, there are nine community prosecution offices encompassing all of Atlanta’s Police Zone communities as well as North and South…

Trial

The Trial Division has responsibility for the prosecution and disposition of felony cases which have been formally charged and assigned to a Superior Court judge and which are not handled by one of the specialized units. Trial teams are composed of prosecutors, investigators, victim advocates and legal assistants. Trial teams…

Complaint Room

The Complaint Room is the entry point for most felony cases prosecuted by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. It is a revolutionary front-end screening system piloted by District Attorney Howard in 2001 and fully implemented in 2003. The Complaint Room is designed to streamline the felony charging process by…

Administration

The day-to-day operation of the District Attorney's Office falls within the ambit of the Administrative Division. This Division, supervised by a Deputy District Attorney, oversees personnel issues, budgetary matters, staff training and prosecution support. It is comprised of several units including Customer Service; Data Entry, Records & Legal Assistance; Graphic Design & Trial Technology; Planning…

DEFENDANT FALSELY IDENTIFIES AS GAY TO DECEPTIVELY GAIN VICTIM’S TRUST; BRUTALLY RAPES HER INSIDE HIS ATLANTA HOME

Defendant told the victim he was gay to convince her he wasn’t interested in a sexual relationship Atlanta--Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr., announces the RAPE conviction, by a Fulton County Superior Court Jury, of 36-year-old TAURENCE CALLAGAIN. Several weeks prior to September 6, 2015, the victim, in…

February 21, 2020

DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF 13-YEAR-OLD RAPE AS A RESULT OF TESTING OF BACKLOGGED RAPE KIT

Defendant brutally beat and raped the victim after encountering her along an Atlanta street Atlanta--Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr., announces the RAPE conviction, by a Fulton County Superior Court Jury, of 54-year-old DANA STERLING. On May 16, 2007, the 31-year-old female victim, in this case, was walking…

February 14, 2020

OPENING STATEMENTS TO BEGIN IN STATE V. DANDRE SHABAZZ; SERIAL RAPIST INDICTED FOR 12 SEXUAL ASSAULTS

State v. Dandre Shabazz will commence in Courtroom 7F before Judge Thomas Cox Atlanta—Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. announces the commencement of trial, in Fulton County Superior Court, for the RAPE case against 55-year-old DANDRE SHABAZZ. On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, opening statements will begin in Fulton…

ABOUT US

The District Attorney prosecutes all indictable offenses as well as those that may be charged by accusation and litigates these offenses in both the trial and appellate courts of the State of Georgia. The Office is also responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor offenses committed by juveniles. In order to execute these responsibilities, as well as other duties required of the District Attorney by law, the Office currently retains a staff of 100 Assistant District Attorneys and additional 143 staff members including investigators, victim advocates, and administrative personnel.

The District Attorney is elected to four-year terms in partisan, circuit-wide races.