Former Georgia Attorney, Joseph Nathaniel Harden, Indicted Again

The former Carrollton attorney accused of stealing from his clients was arrested again on new charges following an indictment from a Carroll County grand jury about an hour earlier.

The arrest came while Harden was in court Friday for a hearing regarding the previous charges. 

Joseph Nathaniel Harden, 42, was indicted on 45 counts, including those for racketeering, theft by taking and forgery. Harden had previously been accused only by the state in a formal accusation, rather than a grand jury indictment.

That changed Friday when the prosecution, led by Senior Assistant District Attorney Jeff Hunt, presented the case to a grand jury, which returned a true bill of indictment.

Included in the indictment are several new counts with new victims allegedly targeted by Harden, for which Hunt asked Judge Emory Palmer to have Harden arrested. Palmer signed an arrest order granting the state the right to have the defendant, who was a local attorney for a number of years before surrendering his license after his arrest in summer 2012, arrested again and taken to the Carroll County jail.

The judge awarded Harden a $100,000 bond, up from the $20,000 bond he made in May 2012 after his initial arrest. Palmer set Harden’s trial for May 12, a specially set date which he said “would not be continued” because of a lawyer issue.

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Former Attorney Indicted, Arrested Again