What You Should Know About Hit-and-Runs in Cobb County
Generally, people run from accident scenes because they believe the consequences of staying outweigh the risk of getting caught. This decision is usually not a spur-of-the-moment calculation. Georgia has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. It also has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum coverage requirements in the country. […]
Georgia Man in Hot Water Over Fake Bomb Threats
A federal grand jury indicted 27-year-old Chatham County man after he allegedly made false bomb threats targeting a Savannah mosque and an office park. According to court documents, the man conveyed information that a bomb that would detonate at 3 p.m. at an office park on Chatham Parkway in Savannah, near the federal court building, […]
Holiday DUI Arrests in Cobb County
The winter holidays are rough on many people. About 20 percent of Georgians struggle with severe seasonal affective disorder or the winder blues, a slightly less serious condition. Many people count on the bottle to get them to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So, it’s not surprising that alcohol consumption increases about 25 percent during […]
Defending the Three Levels of Assault Cases in Cobb County
Even more than ten years later, the 2009 Chris Brown/Rhianna assault may be one of the most infamous ones in recent memory. Predictably, the two participants had different stories. According to Brown, when Rihanna discovered his infidelity, she threw a phone at him, kicked him, and grabbed him. In retaliation, he hit her “with a […]
Criminal and Civil Aspects of Domestic Battery Cases in Cobb County
We’re angry people. Most of us keep a lid on it most of the time. But about 10 percent of people regularly lose control and violently express their anger. The target of this anger could be direct, like a family member, or indirect, like the Democrats. In both cases, a household member often bears the […]
How Jail Release Energizes a Criminal Defense
The jailhouse blues are real, and they affect legal defenses and mental health. 20 percent of county jail inmates have a serious mental illness. Incarceration itself substantially or partially causes these mental illnesses. Confinement causes the body to produce catecholamines, the “fight or flight” stress hormone. Neither is an option in jail. Since defendants cannot […]
Top Ten Non-Assault Domestic Violence Charges in Georgia
Almost all domestic violence charges in Cobb County are domestic battery charges. However, prosecutors have a number of other options. Many of these options don’t require proof of physical contact, let alone proof of physical injury. Prosecutors often file stalking and other such charges if police officers investigated the mater, sympathize with the alleged victim, […]
Central GA Sex Trafficking Investigation Results in Ten Arrests
Ten men from ages 23 to 68 now face long prison terms after a monthslong, multiagency investigation based in Houston County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (GBI HEAT), Perry Police Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division, and the Houston County District Attorney’s Office participated in the […]
Why Does My Lawyer Want Me to Plead Guilty?
Frankly, some lawyers are scared to go to trial or too busy to prepare proper defenses, so they encourage their clients to plead guilty. Generally, however, an old saying applies in these cases. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Something good, a favorable plea bargain, is superior to the possibility […]
Top Five Gun Crimes in Georgia
The Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms in the Second Amendment. The Constitution also gives authorities the power to regulate the use of firearms. Approved uses include protection, hunting animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face. Those categories are very broad, and reasonable people disagree as to their […]
