Probation is common in Georgia, but the conditions can be strict and unforgiving. This article explains standard and offense-specific probation rules in Cobb County, how violations occur, and how a criminal defense lawyer can help modify or defend against revocation.
Circumstantial evidence can appear overwhelming, but appearances can be deceiving. This article explains how Georgia courts evaluate indirect evidence, when it fails to meet the burden of proof, and how criminal defense lawyers challenge searches, statements, and evidence to protect the accused.
Resisting arrest charges in Georgia can range from minor misdemeanor allegations to serious felony offenses — and many cases hinge on whether officers acted lawfully or exceeded their authority. This article explains how Georgia courts evaluate resisting arrest charges and the defenses a criminal defense lawyer may raise.
Authorities rescued dozens of injured dogs during a Georgia enforcement operation — but cases like this often involve search and seizure challenges, unreliable tips, and STEP-campaign arrest issues. This article explains how these factors may impact animal cruelty prosecutions and potential defenses in Georgia criminal court.
A major fentanyl raid in metro Atlanta led to multiple arrests across Cobb, Paulding, and nearby counties. This post examines how multi-agency drug investigations work — and how search warrant problems, informant reliability, and possession proof issues may create powerful defenses in Georgia drug cases.
A Georgia DUI arrest happens in stages — from the initial stop to field sobriety testing and chemical testing. This post explains each phase of the process and how a Marietta criminal defense lawyer may challenge DUI evidence for drivers in Cobb, Paulding, and Bartow County.
As the year comes to a close, The Phillips Law Firm shares warm holiday wishes with our clients and community. Watch our holiday video and celebrate the season with us.
Federal prosecutors are still filing pandemic-related fraud charges more than five years later. This post breaks down why these cases are still viable, how the statute of limitations works in Georgia, and the defenses a Cobb County criminal defense lawyer may use when government benefits investigations surface long after the alleged conduct occurred.
Holiday hit-and-run cases spike every year—but none are as famous as the one in Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. This post breaks down the song’s storyline like a real Georgia hit-and-run investigation, highlighting how a Marietta criminal defense lawyer challenges evidence, tackles emotional jury issues, and defends clients facing DUI or hit-and-run charges in Cobb County, Paulding County, and Bartow County.
A Warner Robbins man with an outstanding aggravated assault warrant was arrested in Tennessee after a multi-agency search. Learn how Georgia handles out-of-state arrests, aggravated assault charges, and the defenses a skilled Marietta criminal defense attorney can raise in Cobb, Paulding, and Bartow Counties.
