The Dekalb County District Attorney’s office is cracking down on gangs in Dekalb County. If you are charged with being in a criminal street gang, do not make any statements to the police. You have a Constitutional right to remain silent. If you are arrested for being in a criminal street gang, then you will […]
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If you are entering a plea to a DUI in Cherokee County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
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By: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, the offense of cruelty to children is broken down into three different degrees, depending on the severity of the alleged abuse. Because of the consequences of such a serious crime, it is vitally important to understand the offense, as well as your individual rights when dealing with such allegations. […]
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We see it happening more and more often in Cobb County: Battery-Family Violence charges being upgraded to Aggravated Assault-Strangulation. This means that the person originally arrested for a misdemeanor, can now be facing not only the misdemeanor of Battery-Family Violence, but also the serious felony offense of Aggravated Assault by Strangulation. Why was my Battery […]
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If you are convicted of two DUIs in Georgia, your commercial driver’s license (CDL) is disqualified for your lifetime. However, new rules provide a process to allow your CDL to be reinstated after only ten years. If you meet the following requirements, you are eligible to have your Lifetime CDL Disqualification reduced to 10 years: […]
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Arrested for Gang Activity in Dekalb County
/in Blog, Court Dates, Criminal History, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Felony, Gang, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerThe Dekalb County District Attorney’s office is cracking down on gangs in Dekalb County. If you are charged with being in a criminal street gang, do not make any statements to the police. You have a Constitutional right to remain silent. If you are arrested for being in a criminal street gang, then you will […]
DUI Probation in Cherokee County
/in Blog, Court Dates, Criminal Law, Drivers License, DUI, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law, Georgia Traffic Laws /by lawyerIf you are entering a plea to a DUI in Cherokee County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
Cruelty to Children in Douglas County
/in Blog, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Family Violence, Family Violence Battery, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Misdemeanor /by lawyerBy: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, the offense of cruelty to children is broken down into three different degrees, depending on the severity of the alleged abuse. Because of the consequences of such a serious crime, it is vitally important to understand the offense, as well as your individual rights when dealing with such allegations. […]
Cobb County – Aggravated Assault by Strangulation
/in Aggravated Assault, Assault, Blog, Cobb County, Criminal Law, Family Violence Battery, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerWe see it happening more and more often in Cobb County: Battery-Family Violence charges being upgraded to Aggravated Assault-Strangulation. This means that the person originally arrested for a misdemeanor, can now be facing not only the misdemeanor of Battery-Family Violence, but also the serious felony offense of Aggravated Assault by Strangulation. Why was my Battery […]
Reducing a Lifetime CDL Disqualification to 10 Years in Georgia
/in Blog, City of Atlanta, Cobb County, Criminal History, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Marietta, Marietta DUI, Municipal Court /by lawyerIf you are convicted of two DUIs in Georgia, your commercial driver’s license (CDL) is disqualified for your lifetime. However, new rules provide a process to allow your CDL to be reinstated after only ten years. If you meet the following requirements, you are eligible to have your Lifetime CDL Disqualification reduced to 10 years: […]