Divorce Month 2022
The divorce filing rate usually drops sharply in the fourth quarter of the year. Before the winter holidays, many feuding couples agree to bury the hatchet so they can make it through Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then, almost on December 26, the Christmas season stops, and the Valentine’s Day season begins. As this marketing campaign intensifies, […]
A Guide to Prenuptial Agreements in Georgia
Many states have adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. The UPAA streamlines the many laws and regulations in this area, so it easier to make and break a prenuptial agreement act. Unfortunately, Georgia is not one of these jurisdictions. The Peachtree State still has a web of laws which touch on this subject. As a […]
NYE Car Crashes Claim Multiple Victims
Excessive speed, alcohol, and operator distraction were the primary factors in New Years Eve 2022 car crashes that killed fifteen people in the Peachtree State. Shortly after the 78-hour New Years holiday began, a motorist struck and killed a bicyclist in Smyrna. Officials said that slick roads may have contributed to that crash. Roughly seventy-two […]
Common Defenses in Sex Crimes Cases
Most of Georgia’s sex crimes are listed in Section 16-6 of the Georgia Code. Some of these crimes are relatively minor misdemeanors. Others are among the most severe felonies in the state. Yet despite the varying degrees of severity, in many respects, all sex crimes are alike to many judges, jurors, employers, and other people. […]
Complete Guide to Divorce Over 60 in Cobb County
For many years, divorce was illegal in Ireland. So, if their marriages disintegrated, the spouses faced some tough choices. Some people briefly established residency in another country where divorce was legal. Others obtained an informal “Irish divorce.” They remained legally married but lived separate lives. For many years, among people in Georgia over 60, an […]
Beating the Rap in a Burglary Case
When most people hear about burglary, visions of the Hamburglar creep into their heads. These visions are inaccurate on several important levels. First and foremost, the punishment for a Section 61-7-1 violation is much stiffer than writing sentences on a chalkboard. A first conviction could mean twenty years in prison, even if the defendant did […]
Possessing a Weapon During a Felony
Going From Bad to Worse: Cobb County has some of the most aggressive prosecutors in Georgia. If there is any way to enhance charges at the intake phase, when prosecutors use the facts in the police report to bring formal charges against defendants, that’s usually what happens. Police reports usually include an inventory of contraband […]
How Do Bail Bonds Work?
Bail bonds are the primary pretrial jail release devices in Cobb County. Essentially, buying a bail bond is like buying an insurance policy. If Ted does not have fire insurance and his house burns down, he must pay to rebuild it. However, if Ted has a valid fire insurance policy, the insurance company bears the […]
How is Drug Possession Defined?
Although most countries have constitutions and other documents which state otherwise, there is usually a presumption of guilt in criminal cases. That’s especially true if the defendant is in jail for a violent crime. Most people assume that if authorities arrest the defendant, the defendant probably did something wrong. This presumption is especially high in […]
Important Time Limits in Georgia Criminal Cases
The writ of habeas corpus, and its derivatives, is one of the most important and most fragile rights in our country. Habeas corpus, a right which dates back to the thirteenth century, prevents authorities from rounding up the usual suspects and jailing them on the basis of suspicion alone. Governments have always disliked this right. […]
