Dublin woman’s 2023 drug charges dismissed

The case against a Dublin businesswoman was dismissed by a special prosecutor last month, almost three years after she was arrested on multiple drug related charges.

According to a Superior Court of Laurens County document, J. Scott Johnston, special assistant district attorney, moved for, “an order of Nolle Prosequi” to be entered for Tiffany Rochelle Green, who had been charged with trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of firearm during commission of a felony and possession of a scheduled II controlled substance in a 2023 drug case.

“These charges against her were BS, pardon my french,” said Green’s attorney Tom Church. “She wasn’t even at the house on the days preceding the search. We felt strongly that there should be an update to let people know that her charges have been dropped.” 

The motion, which was granted by Gibbs Flanders Jr., Senior Superior Court Judge on Aug. 24., stated that “culpable co-defendants”entered a plea. 

Green’s husband Tony and her son Raymond were also arrested in the case.

On July 5, 2023, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant on a house on Geneva Street and seized approximately 25 pounds of marijuana, cocaine, multiple pills suspected to be a Schedule II Controlled Substance, money and multiple firearms with magazines and ammunition. 

The case was turned over to a special prosecutor because Tiffany’s original trial lawyer was Attorney Harold McLendon, who went on to be elected as the Dublin Judicial Circuit District Attorney in 2024.When that happened, a special prosecutor was appointed. Church said they had filed motions and were ready for trial.

“This was not a situation where we had worked out a deal (with prosecutors) to get a dismissal,” he said. “They dismissed it. We had a bunch of great motions that I thought may have resulted in a dismissal. I think she would have gotten acquitted at the trial. This dismissal was well earned, because there was no evidence against her. She never should have been charged in the first place.”