Marietta Attorneys Dean Phillips Law Office

Dean Phillips Law Office

341 Lawrence Street
Marietta, GA 30060
770-900-9175

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April 19, 2022

Georgia Courts Redefine Resisting Arrest

Disorderly Conduct

The Georgia Supreme Court revived a doctrine that first appeared in 1710 and allows defendants to offer proportional resistance to unlawful arrests.Athens-Clarke County police officers arrested Christopher Glenn for loitering outside a local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal, Ga State laws Tagged With: Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Identify, loitering, resisting arrest

March 8, 2022

Resolving a Misdemeanor in Cobb County

Assaults, thefts, possession offenses, mostly marijuana possession, and DUIs dominate the tens of thousands of misdemeanor arrests that occur in Georgia every year. All these infractions have significant direct and collateral consequences. Probation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal, Ga State laws Tagged With: aggravated assault, aggressive driving, battery, Disorderly Conduct, drug charges, DUI, Misdemeanor, Order of protection, pleas, reckless-conduct, reckless-driving, resisting arrest, shoplifting, theft, trespass, weapons charges

November 12, 2020

Breaking Down a Georgia Disorderly Conduct Charge

Disorderly Conduct

Prior to the smartphone era, Section 16-11-39 of the Georgia Code was one of the most commonly charged offenses in Cobb County. If you looked at an officer wrong, you would probably be charged with disorderly conduct. Today, these charges aren’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: Disorderly Conduct

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Uvalde Shooting Puts Terroristic Threats in the Spotlight

In the months leading up to this tragic school shooting in a quiet Texas town, the gunman apparently … [Read More...]

Hate Crimes in Georgia Increased in 2020

Thanks to a new law, the number of hate crimes that went to Georgia courts was up over 500 percent … [Read More...]

UCW (Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon) in Georgia

Rash of Mass Shootings Raises Weapons Possession Questions Regardless of your political viewpoint, … [Read More...]

What’s the Penalty for First-Time DUI in Georgia?

When people ask us this question, they’re really asking “How do I avoid the penalty for first-time … [Read More...]

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341 Lawrence Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770-900-9175

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