The Two Sides of a Hit-and-Run Accident
Fear of financial responsibility is the leading cause of hit-and-run accidents in Georgia. The Peachtree state has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. At the same time, Georgia has one of the nation’s lowest auto insurance minimum requirements. Therefore, a significant number of Cobb County motorists are either uninsured or […]
Five Common Search Warrant Exceptions
The Fourth Amendment, which bans unreasonable searches and seizures, was a direct response to an English abuse of power. In colonial Georgia, British officials used writs of assistance instead of search warrants, to “assist” customs officers who were looking for smugglers. A writ of assistance was basically a blank search warrant which was valid at […]
How Do You Know When to Report Child Abuse?
If You See Something, Say Something: How Do You Know When to Report Child Abuse? During the coronavirus pandemic, reports of child abuse in Georgia dropped precipitously. According to many experts, that’s probably not a good thing. Coronavirus lockdowns were hard on everyone, especially from a financial standpoint. People who were barely making ends meet […]
Defending Assault Charges in Cobb County
As the criminal justice system goes back to full speed following coronavirus lockdowns, there might be some new wrinkles in the assault cases which dominate misdemeanor court dockets in Cobb County. Pandemic stress increased domestic assault responses by as much as 50 percent in some areas. Most law enforcement agencies have mandatory arrest policies in […]
Who Was That (Un)Masked Man: Facemasks, Criminal Trespass, and Other Random Musings
As of the spring of 2021, the coronavirus pandemic is clearly in its late stages. The easing of facemask and other requirements brings laws like Section 16-7-21 into the forefront. Georgia’s criminal trespass law is perhaps the broadest criminal law on the books. It places police power in the hands of private business-owners. However, these […]
If I Failed a Chemical Test, Am I Automatically Guilty of DUI?
Looking only at the Georgia law, it would appear that the answer to this question is “yes.” The Peachtree State has a per se DUI law. If the defendant’s BAC level is above the legal limit, the defendant is intoxicated as a matter of law. Physical symptoms of intoxication, or the lack thereof, are irrelevant. […]
Selecting the Best Marietta Criminal Defense Lawyer
Georgia has more lawyers than almost any other jurisdiction in the country. There are almost 33,000 licensed attorneys in the Peachtree State. That’s roughly 31 attorneys for every 10,000 residents. At first, pretty much all these lawyers seem the same. They all cherry-pick the highest ratings to highlight on Google and they all tout their […]
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, […]
