Smyrna, Georgia is home to the Smyrna Municipal Court where Solicitor Tim Williams prosecutors DUI, traffic, and marijuana cases made by the Smyrna Police Department. Judge Phyllis Gingrey Collins presides over the Smyrna Municipal Court which is located at 2800 King St SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. One of the most common cases we see […]
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In Georgia a person will be convicted of felony murder in this State “when, in the commission of a felony, he causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.” In determining whether a felony meets that definition, the Court will tell the jury to consider the circumstances under which the felony was committed. Further, […]
The Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination is a freedom essential to our Constitution. It protects a suspect’s right from being compelled to give statements or testimony that could in fact incriminate them. This triggers Miranda v. Arizona, which is a case from the Supreme Court of the United States that requires police officers, during a […]
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Disorderly conduct is an offense that occurs very frequently in today’s climate, especially during this past summer where protests over racial injustice and police brutality in Atlanta filled the streets. Even with the frequency of this charge, a conviction for disorderly conduct can have grave consequences. For some clients, this is their first interaction with […]
We tend to think a criminal case begins when a police officer arrests a person. Although a person is arrested for a criminal offense, a formal charging document must be drafted and filed by the prosecutor if the charges are to be formally prosecuted. There are two types of formal charging documents in Georgia, accusations […]
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Smyrna, GA DUI Defense Attorney
/in Blog, DUI, Georgia DUI /by lawyerSmyrna, Georgia is home to the Smyrna Municipal Court where Solicitor Tim Williams prosecutors DUI, traffic, and marijuana cases made by the Smyrna Police Department. Judge Phyllis Gingrey Collins presides over the Smyrna Municipal Court which is located at 2800 King St SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. One of the most common cases we see […]
Felony Murder in Georgia
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law /by lawyerIn Georgia a person will be convicted of felony murder in this State “when, in the commission of a felony, he causes the death of another human being irrespective of malice.” In determining whether a felony meets that definition, the Court will tell the jury to consider the circumstances under which the felony was committed. Further, […]
Your 5th Amendment Rights under the United States and Georgia Constitutions
/in Blog /by lawyerThe Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination is a freedom essential to our Constitution. It protects a suspect’s right from being compelled to give statements or testimony that could in fact incriminate them. This triggers Miranda v. Arizona, which is a case from the Supreme Court of the United States that requires police officers, during a […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Disorderly Conduct
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerDisorderly conduct is an offense that occurs very frequently in today’s climate, especially during this past summer where protests over racial injustice and police brutality in Atlanta filled the streets. Even with the frequency of this charge, a conviction for disorderly conduct can have grave consequences. For some clients, this is their first interaction with […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Accusations, Indictments, and Demurrers
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Georgia Criminal Law /by lawyerWe tend to think a criminal case begins when a police officer arrests a person. Although a person is arrested for a criminal offense, a formal charging document must be drafted and filed by the prosecutor if the charges are to be formally prosecuted. There are two types of formal charging documents in Georgia, accusations […]