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In Georgia’s Troup County Juvenile Court, the attorney prosecuting a 15-year-old defendant amended the teenager’s petition orally, claiming that one of the charges should be listed as a felony. The trial court allowed the lawyer to make this adjustment after the hearing had begun, affording no notice to the defendant or the defendant’s parents or …
Convicted felons lose many of their rights, in Georgia and most other states. They cannot vote, pursue certain careers, or, for purposes of this blog, possess firearms. Outside criminal court, felony possession is relatively easy to prove. But a Section 16-11-131 infraction is different. That’s especially true in mobile FIP (Felon in Possession) cases. If …
Largely due to some new California laws in this area, a committee had authorized the release of the convicted Robert F. Kennedy assassination. But according to California Governor Gavin Newsome, fifty-three years of incarceration was not a sufficient punishment for the 77-year-old Sirhan. In his most recent parole hearing, the sixteenth since his imprisonment, commissioners …
Throughout history, societies have labeled people partially based on what they did, but mostly because of who they are. Sex offender registries are a good example. The first federal sex offender registry appeared in the 1990s. Most states, including Georgia, quickly followed. However, like other labeling initiatives, sex offender registries have come under fire recently. …
The divorce filing rate usually drops sharply in the fourth quarter of the year. Before the winter holidays, many feuding couples agree to bury the hatchet so they can make it through Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then, almost on December 26, the Christmas season stops, and the Valentine’s Day season begins. As this marketing campaign intensifies, …
Many states have adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. The UPAA streamlines the many laws and regulations in this area, so it easier to make and break a prenuptial agreement act. Unfortunately, Georgia is not one of these jurisdictions. The Peachtree State still has a web of laws which touch on this subject. As a …
