Brown v. State

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: June 2, 2014 S13G1612. BROWN v. THE STATE. THOMPSON, Chief Justice. Dwight T. Brown, a former President and CEO of Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (“Cobb EMC”), was indicted on January 6, 2011, on charges of theft by taking, filing false statements, conspiracy to defraud Cobb County and the Cobb County School District, and violations of the Georgia RICO statute. These charges stemmed from allegations that Brown stole millions of dollars in “patronage capital” from Cobb EMC’s members, including Cobb County and the Cobb County School District. On…