Challenging the state’s evidence is usually the most effective defense in an assault or any other criminal case. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond any reasonable
Georgia’s new law for probation, SB 105, went into effect in May 2021. Many heralded the law as a major step forward that almost completely
Just hours after a former Atlanta City Council member called for authorities to reign in police chases, a man died in a wild police chase
After “a previous dispute between two employees” escalated into violence on April 26, 2025, authorities arrested a man and charged him with several violations. DeKalb
Domestic battery, which is usually charged as ordinary assault, is the most common domestic violence case in Cobb County. This offense has serious consequences in
All defenses against the common misdemeanors in Cobb County courts revolve around the burden of proof. Procedural defenses reduce the amount of evidence prosecutors can
After dipping significantly for many years, the number of assaults has increased since the end of the pandemic. Today, about three-fourths of Americans will be
A 20-year-old UGA student, who famously smiled for her mugshot picture after an early March reckless driving arrest, was arrested again less than a month
Absolutely not. In fact, if anything, the opposite is true. The percentage of ex-spouses receiving alimony has plummeted from 25 percent in the 1970s to
Driver error, as detailed in the linked resource, is responsible for an alarming 94 percent of car accidents in Georgia. On a national scale, these
