Two Crisp County Men in Jail Following Drug Sweep
Four months after a multi-agency investigation began, authorities arrested two men on various drug trafficking-related charges. GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration all collaborated on the drug trafficking investigation, which targeted a 26-year-old Cordele resident, who was an alleged drug lord. At the end of the […]
UCW (Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon) in Georgia
Rash of Mass Shootings Raises Weapons Possession Questions Regardless of your political viewpoint, three mass shootings in a month is three too many. Beefing up enforcement of existing laws, like illegal weapons possession laws, is a good place to start. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep (own) and bear (carry) firearms. For the […]
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 in a misdemeanor, even for a first-time offense, could be half a year or more. During that time, defendants are under the […]
