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Name:
Cook, Bradley Eugene, Jr
Date of Booking:
07/29/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
To Go To Court
Burglary – House (F)
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Case History:
3/11/26
INDICTMENT FILED
What this means: A Paulding County grand jury formally charged Bradley Eugene Cook, Jr. with burglary in the first degree in case 26-CR-000146-P4. The indictment alleges that on or about November 9, 2023, Cook unlawfully entered a home with the intent to commit theft. An indictment means the grand jury found probable cause that a crime occurred and that Cook allegedly committed it. The case will now proceed to trial unless Cook enters a plea agreement.
3/16/26
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FOR THE STATE
What this means: Assistant District Attorney Ashley McDonald officially entered her appearance as the lead prosecutor representing the State of Georgia in Bradley Eugene Cook, Jr.’s case. McDonald works for the Paulding Judicial Circuit and will handle all court proceedings and communications going forward. Any previously assigned prosecutor has been removed from the case. This is a routine administrative filing that establishes who will be prosecuting the burglary charges against Cook.
4/14/26
DEFENSE ATTORNEY ENTERS APPEARANCE; ARRAIGNMENT WAIVED
What this means: What this means: Attorney Rusty Knox formally entered his appearance as Bradley Eugene Cook, Jr.’s defense attorney in case 26-CR-000146-P4 in Paulding County Superior Court. Along with entering his appearance, Knox filed a waiver of arraignment on Cook’s behalf, meaning Cook did not have to appear in court for a formal reading of the charges. Cook entered a plea of not guilty and invoked the court’s standing order, which automatically activates a standard set of pre-filed defense motions that apply in all criminal cases in the Paulding Judicial Circuit. Knox also formally demanded a trial by jury, meaning Cook’s case will be decided by a jury rather than a judge alone.
7/13/26
CERTIFICATE OF DISCOVERY PROVIDED BY THE STATE
What this means: The prosecution has provided Bradley Cook and his defense attorney with a certificate confirming that discovery materials — evidence, witness statements, police reports, and other information the state intends to use in the case — have been turned over. This is a required step in criminal cases to ensure the defense has access to the evidence against the defendant before trial.