Successfully Resolving Cocaine Possession Cases
Many people are familiar with the tragic story of Len Bias. In the early 1980s, Bias was a basketball star at the University of Maryland. Some people said he was better than Michael Jordan. Based on Bias’ highlight reel, they might have been right. In 1986, the Boston Celtics made Bias their number one pick. […]
The Cops Caught Me with Meth. What Are My Options?
During World War II, the Germans distributed methamphetamines to the Wehrmacht for use as stimulants. The soldiers called them stukatabletten (Stuka Tablets). In the United States, during the 1950s and 1960s methamphetamines were popular diet pills. These two effects encourage illicit use of methamphetamines, which have been a controlled substance in Georgia since the 1970s. […]
FAQs About Cobb County Personal Injury Settlements
Civil trials are staples of movies and TV shows. But in the real world, only about 3 percent of personal injury claims go all the way to trial. Out-of-court settlements are cheaper and faster than going to trial. Furthermore, such settlements give the parties more control over the outcome. To settle cases on victim-friendly terms, […]
Pedestrian Bill of Rights: A Closer Look
Both the number of pedestrians on the road and the number of serious injury pedestrian accidents have increased substantially in recent years. While all these claims are different, many have some common elements. These common elements have ignited a debate, as outlined below. First, the common elements. Vehicle speed is almost always a factor. At […]
Top Five Ways to Prove Theft by Extortion in Georgia
One of the most infamous extortion cases in recent memory was the Autumn Jackson-Bill Cosby matter in the 1990s. According to prosecutor, Jackson, who claimed she was Cosby’s illegitimate doctor, threatened to sell her saga to a supermarket tabloid unless Cosby gave her $40 million. A federal jury sent her to prison. This case raises […]
What You Should Know About Bond Revocations
Bail reform is a hot topic these days. In about a half-dozen states (not including Georgia), roughly 80 percent of jail inmates are unsentenced. This statistic might be misleading. Many of these individuals have probably posted bail and are on their way out. Nevertheless, reformers paint a picture of individuals who have not been convicted […]
Theft by Deception: A Closer Look
Making false statements and taking things which are not yours are two of the most deeply ingrained “wrongs” in our society. A court of law is not a mosque, synagogue, or church. Nevertheless, many jurors have a hard time separating moral judgements from legal judgements. As a result, Section 16-8-3 cases are among the most […]
Probation Revocations: A Closer Look
Incarceration is very expensive. Georgia spends almost $20,000 per year per prison inmate. This number is very high, and it’s one of the lowest ones in the country. Reducing the prison population is a good way to reduce state expenses. But releasing people who plead guilty or are found guilty is clearly not an option. […]
Five Ways Prosecutors Upgrade Stalking Charges
Aggravated stalking charges blindside many defendants. Unlike other family violence defendants, such as assault defendants, many stalking defendants do not believe they did anything wrong. Additionally, the possible upgrades in Georgia’s aggravated stalking law are rather obscure. Furthermore, aggravated stalking carries a maximum ten years in prison. That’s an awful long time behind bars for […]
Breaking Down Georgia’s Child Abuse Laws
For centuries after Europeans arrived in the 1600s, American children were legally the property of their parents or guardians. The first children’s rights advocacy groups formed in the late 1800s. But there were still no child abuse laws. If prosecutors pursued child abuse cases, which were not very likely, they charged abusers with violating animal […]
