Drug Trafficking Crimes in Georgia
Unintentional poisonings, mostly drug overdoses, are the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. So, there is immense pressure on law enforcement to “do something” about this issue. Mostly because the cases are relatively straightforward and easier to prove in court, most drug arrests are for simple possession. However, any time they have […]
Some Possible Defenses to Burglary in Georgia
This offense is a combination of a property and violent crime. Most other infractions are only one or the other. For that reason, burglary is one of the most serious felonies in Cobb County. In addition to the direct consequences, there are significant indirect consequences. When many people see “burglary,” they think of a masked […]
Feds Relax Drowsy Truck Driver Standards
Despite opposition from safety groups, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently rolled back some key safety rules. The agency redefined a “short haul driver.” Previously, truckers who covered fewer than 100 miles could drive for only twelve hours at a time. Now, these limits are 150 miles and fourteen hours. Short haul drivers have […]
Basic Elements of a Negligence Case
Freakish Series of Events Kills Atlanta Woman A young woman who survived a car crash was killed by a toppling utility pole a few moments after the wreck. 26-year-old Keisha Edwards was involved in a minor car crash on Woodruff Farm Road. Neither he nor her passenger was injured. As they walked around the vehicle […]
Aggravated Assault: A Closer Look
We have mentioned several times that prosecutors normally bring the most aggressive charges that the facts could possibly support. This approach gives the state more leverage during plea negotiations. If they reduce the charges to something reasonable, some defendants think they are getting a good deal. Additionally, obtaining convictions in serious felonies is a good […]
What Should I Do After a Car Accident?
Vehicle collisions kill or seriously injure millions of Americans every year. Thanks to negligence laws, accident victims might be entitled to substantial compensation, even if the other driver did not receive a citation. Frequently, the most critical part of a car crash claim is the brief window of time between the crash itself and the […]
Auto Accident Evidence
The Magnificent Seven of Car Crash Evidence Items The Great Wall of China, which was built to keep Mongol hordes out of civilized China, contains almost four million bricks. That’s a lot of building material. However, like all other structures in the world, whether big or small, it was built one brick at a time. […]
Special DUI Issues: Remote Arrests
Recently, we have received several calls from people who were almost literally asleep at the wheel, and before they knew what was happening, they were arrested for DUI. Officers are very aggressive in this area, and their aggression is increasing. The DUI arrest rate in the Peachtree State is one-third higher today than it was […]
Savage Vehicle-Bus Crash Kills Five People
Five individuals are dead, and several others are injured, after a head-on crash involving a passenger car full of people and a Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus. One investigator said the incident was “the worst accident that I have come across” in twenty-five years as an Atlanta police officer. For unknown reasons, a Nissan […]
What’s the Difference Between Misdemeanor and Felony Theft in Georgia?
The range of punishment is the biggest difference between a felony and a misdemeanor. Felony convictions usually mean incarceration in a state or federal prison. Misdemeanor convictions always mean a maximum twelve months’ confinement in the county jail. Probation is usually available in both felonies and misdemeanors. Procedurally, these two categories of offenses are mostly […]
