Young Thug Trial Update
July 24, 2024
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Try to keep up. The soap opera trial continued when, in July 2024, the trial judge recused herself, only hours after replacing the first trial
Is a Misdemeanor a Serious Charge in Georgia?
July 18, 2024
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Yes, normally. Class C misdemeanors, such as loitering and underage alcohol consumption, aren’t that serious. A higher-level misdemeanor is a serious charge, in terms of
Resisting Arrest: The Law in Georgia
July 17, 2024
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If people don’t immediately comply with police officer commands, officers often say “stop resisting.” Some people have compared that phrase to Allahu Akbar, the phrase
Opponents Sue to Block Cash Bail Expansion
July 8, 2024
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A law adding some thirty offenses, including eighteen misdemeanors, to the cash bail-only list is clearly unconstitutional and grossly unfair, according to court documents. The
Hot Car Killer Released
July 1, 2024
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The Georgia Supreme Court set aside the murder conviction of a man who left a toddler in a hot car in 2016, on the grounds
What Qualifies as Harassment in GA?
June 27, 2024
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Georgia’s stalking law is unusually broad. Most states define stalking as a series of communications designed to harass or intimidate a person. Georgia’s anti-stalking law
Alleged COVID Fraudsters Headed to Federal Prison
June 25, 2024
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Two Georgia siblings, who allegedly field fraudulent COVID unemployment benefits and PPP loan applications, will spend the next twenty-one months in federal prison. “Programs that
How Minor Traffic Violations Become Major Problems
June 12, 2024
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Over the last twenty years, the traffic court process has probably changed more than any other part of the criminal law process, which is saying
How to Beat Hit-and-Run Charges
June 6, 2024
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The prosecution rate for hit-and-run offenders is very low. Only about 10 percent of these cases make it to court. However, that statistic is not
Georgia Legislature Moves Closer to Expanded Expunction Laws
June 5, 2024
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Lawmakers advanced a pair of eleventh-hour proposals which, advocates claim, would make it easier for people convicted of minor offenses to move on with their
