Challenging the state’s evidence is usually the most effective defense in an assault or any other criminal case. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond any reasonable
Georgia’s new law for probation, SB 105, went into effect in May 2021. Many heralded the law as a major step forward that almost completely
All defenses against the common misdemeanors in Cobb County courts revolve around the burden of proof. Procedural defenses reduce the amount of evidence prosecutors can
A 25-year-old woman is on the run after allegedly violating her probation in Coweta County. According to authorities, Aleefah Sumpter allegedly stole debit card details
Most people convicted of DUI in Cobb County, about 90 percent of them in fact receive probation. However, a much lower percentage of defendants successfully
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
Most likely, you know at least one domestic battery victim. About one in seven women have sustained a physical injury at the hands of a
Judges sentence most defendants to probation. Nationwide, about three million people are under court supervision (probation or parole). The prison population is under two million.
Probation began as a community-driven project in Boston in the 1830s. Local philanthropists often convinced judges to place incarcerated defendants in their custody, so these
Judges must ensure that defendants know the direct consequences of a criminal conviction, such as the maximum incarceration period and fine. But they don’t need
