A man who has been detained for more than six weeks after being accused of attempting to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Walmart in Georgia was granted bond on Tuesday in a case that prosecutors called ...

His attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, agreed to share the video with Channel 2 Action News because she said it proves her client is innocent. “He’s being friendly. This is a friendly older ...

Patel's lawyer Ashleigh Merchant told CNN that the there is a clear surveillance footage which shows that he was neither ...

Superior Court Judge Gregory Poole set Mahendra Patel’s bond at $10,000. Patel’s attorney Ashleigh Merchant launched the hearing saying Walmart video disputes the accuser’s story and will ...

Lawyer Ashleigh Merchant is calling for a judge to recuse himself from a case, defending other legal counsel held in contempt as part of a high-profile criminal case. Merchant, a criminal defense ...

NBC News' Priya Sridhar has an update from the hearing and his lawyer Ashleigh Merchant spoke with NBC News' Ellison Barber.May 7, 2025 ...