An In-Depth Look at Search Warrant Exceptions
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. For over a century, this fundamental right was nothing but ink on paper. In fact, as late as 1897, the Supreme Court ruled that police-coerced confessions were admissible evidence in criminal prosecutions. A few years later, the Supremes finally embraced the exclusionary rule, which prohibited the […]
Alleged Sex Offender Receives Ten Years in Prison
After a jury convicted him, a Winterville, Georgia man who allegedly tried to hook up with a 14-year-old girl will spend the next 120 months in a federal prison. “Child predators will go to great lengths to victimize a child, as seen in this case and in nearly all of the online exploitation cases we […]
Top Five Contact Sex Crimes Defenses in Georgia
Most people have very strong beliefs about sex crime defendants. Most of these beliefs are inaccurate. According to one study, most people “view sex offenders as a homogeneous group with regard to risk.” Furthermore, most people believe all sex offenders have high recidivism rates and don’t benefit from any form of treatment. This category is […]
