Jail Release Basics in Cobb County
April 26, 2022
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In 2017, Georgia had one of the highest percentages of unsentenced jail inmates in the country. Almost half of county prisoners were simply waiting for
Georgia Courts Redefine Resisting Arrest
April 19, 2022
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The Georgia Supreme Court revived a doctrine that first appeared in 1710 and allows defendants to offer proportional resistance to unlawful arrests. Athens-Clarke County police
U.S. House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
April 13, 2022
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Three Republicans joined all but two Democrats in approving marijuana decriminalization at the federal level. In addition to decriminalizing most possession matters, the measure would
Top Five Contact Sex Crimes Defenses in Georgia
April 11, 2022
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Most people have very strong beliefs about sex crime defendants. Most of these beliefs are inaccurate. According to one study, most people “view sex offenders
Alimony in Georgia: What You Should Know
April 7, 2022
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Spousal support made national headlines in the late 2010s. For about fifty years, obligees (people receiving support) had to report receipts as income, and obligors
Georgia Man Receives Rare 15-Year Sentence for Possessing a Firearm
March 30, 2022
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A federal judge ordered a Jackson County man to spend the next fifteen years in a federal prison after he was sentenced under the federal
Dog Savagely Mauls 7-month-old Columbia County Girl
March 29, 2022
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Criminal charges may be forthcoming against a dog owner after the animal, which had injured another neighbor in a previous attack, killed an infant girl
What is the Best Defense for DUI?
March 25, 2022
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Since the late 1990s, thousands of people have asked this question. Before then, DUI was little more than a traffic ticket. Then, under pressure from
Semi-Truck Crash Kills Two Teenage Girls
March 22, 2022
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Few details were available after a violent collision killed an 18-year-old high school senior and her 14-year-old sister. The wreck occurred on State Highway 4,
Some Common Non-Intoxication Defenses in DWI Cases
March 16, 2022
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Intoxication, or lack thereof, is usually the most important issue in a DWI case. Since Georgia has a per se DWI law, prosecutors must prove
