Legal defenses for possession and intent to distribute charges in Georgia rely on challenging the prosecution’s evidence, the way the police handled the case, and...
A growing number of people are needing criminal defense services for matters related to raids and arrests by ICE and Homeland Security. Many arrests are...
Credit card crimes are, unfortunately, a common problem in modern society. In Georgia, as elsewhere, financial crimes involving credit cards have become increasingly complex, sophisticated,...
Arrestable driving offenses in Georgia are typically violations that reflect deliberate intent to ignore laws. Atlanta area roads are among the busiest in the Southeast,...
In Georgia, burglary, unauthorized entry, and criminal trespass charges are variations for acts involving breaching the property of others. This article defines each type of...
Domestic violence charges are fairly common in Georgia. Domestic violence charges, also known as family violence charges can upend your life if you are convicted....
The Georgia Controlled Substances Act has added a lot of weight to many drug possession arrests. The state of Georgia has stringent laws concerning the...
The State of Georgia maintains separate laws for assault and battery charges. Simple assault and battery charges can be elevated to felony charges when certain...
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense in Georgia. The state has strict DUI laws aimed at discouraging all types of impaired driving....
This article discusses disorderly conduct charges in Georgia including specific aspects of the definition of disorderly conduct, potential consequences, and defense strategies.
This article discusses RICO charges for Federal and Georgia racketeering related crimes. Find information on penalties, sentences, types of acts covered by RICO laws, penalties,...
Domestic violence laws in Georgia are in place to protect family members being abused, and punish convicted abusers. Learn what constitutes domestic violence and the...
Learn about DUI Less Safe in Georgia (per se DUI) including definition, penalties and consequences for this type of impaired driving caused by marijuana, drugs,...
Burglary in Georgia can be a misdemeanor or felony offense. Learn about burglary laws, types, degrees, punishments and penalties if convicted of this offense.
This article presents the basics of aggravated assault in Georgia. Specifically, this article covers the definition of aggravated assault, the legal process, penalties and potential...
Arrests for prescription drug fraud usually bring serious charges. What causes a prescription related arrest? It could start with police dealing with a traffic stop...
The arrest process begins with law enforcement knowing, or having reasons to believe, you are guilty of criminal conduct. The arrest process sets in motion...
Manslaughter is similar to murder because it is the unlawful killing of another individual. The difference is manslaughter is not intending to kill another person....
Prescribed medication is only intended for the individual for which it was prescribed. Any person who takes a drug not prescribed to them is committing...
Basically, money laundering is illegally avoiding taxes. This illegal tax avoidance happens when somebody tries to cover or mask the nature, location, source, possession, or...
Shoplifting is often perceived as just taking products from the store without paying for them, while this is true, there are other forms of shoplifting...
Grand jury proceedings in Georgia are used for capital cases, which involve crimes like murder, rape, or kidnapping. In order to get an indictment prosecutors...