Undocumented Immigrant Charged with UGA Slaying
Immigration and criminal law collided after an undocumented person from Venezuela with an extensive criminal history in the United States allegedly beat and killed a 22-year-old nursing student. In 2022, the 26-year-old suspect was apprehended illegally crossing the border and then immediately released. A few months later, he was arrested in New York City on […]
John Hinkley, Jr. Released from All Restrictions
More than forty years after his crime, the failed Presidential assassin is now free to pursue his dream of becoming a chart-topping folk singer. “I’m very sorry, I have tremendous remorse for what I did in 1981,” he said recently. Although doctors testified that he’s no longer a threat to himself or others, he still […]
A Real Housewife is in Real Trouble
Reality TV star Karen Huger (Real Housewives of the Potomac) was charged with DUI after she “crossed a median and struck street signs” in her 2017 Maserati, according to the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland. Huger was alone in her vehicle when the crash occurred and she was not injured, police said. Police filed […]
Five Things You Might Not Know About Domestic Battery in Georgia
Most likely, you know at least one domestic battery victim. About one in seven women have sustained a physical injury at the hands of a romantic partner. These statistics are largely self-reported, so they may be a bit inflated. Even taking that into consideration, domestic battery is a serious problem. A domestic battery arrest usually […]
Lawmakers Mull Expanded Cash Bond Requirement
Lawmakers Mull Expanded Cash Bond Requirement February 27, 2024 by Dean Phillips Democrats and their allies claim that a proposal to require cash bail in about two dozen cases is unfair and unconstitutional. Senate Bill 63 would add more than two dozen offenses to the list of charges requiring cash bond while limiting charitable bail funds, including those […]
Civil and Criminal Law Issues in School Shootings
Civil and Criminal Law Issues in School Shootings February 22, 2024 by Dean Phillips The number of violent deaths in American public and private schools has dropped significantly since the 1990s. However, that statistic is little comfort to the families of these children. Furthermore, these incidents always make major headlines, putting considerable pressure on law enforcement to make arrests […]
Lawmakers Mull Expanded Cash Bond Requirement
Democrats and their allies claim that a proposal to require cash bail in about two dozen cases is unfair and unconstitutional. Senate Bill 63 would add more than two dozen offenses to the list of charges requiring cash bond while limiting charitable bail funds, including those ran by churches, protest groups, and individuals, from securing […]
Civil and Criminal Law Issues in School Shootings
The number of violent deaths in American public and private schools has dropped significantly since the 1990s. However, that statistic is little comfort to the families of these children. Furthermore, these incidents always make major headlines, putting considerable pressure on law enforcement to make arrests and prosecutors to obtain convictions. Violent incidents at school, or […]
Post-Conviction Matters in Georgia
Judges sentence most defendants to probation. Nationwide, about three million people are under court supervision (probation or parole). The prison population is under two million. Usually, court supervision includes restrictive conditions. Additionally, Georgia law doesn’t cap the length of probation. Therefore, court supervision terms in the Peach State are much longer than the terms in […]
Would More Money for Law Enforcement Mean Less Crime?
Lawmakers hope that higher salaries and better tools will help local and state law enforcement agencies take a bite out of crime. Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed $37.5 billion spending plan includes $3,000 raises for state law enforcement, $500 million for a state employee pension fund, funding for a Georgia Bureau of Investigation gang task force […]
