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I take prescription medication. Can I drive?

The short answer is “it depends.” Most people correlate DUI conviction with alcohol. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI without having any alcohol in your system. Generally speaking, any sort of prescription medication that impairs and affects your driving could be the reason of a police officer stopping you. Typical prescription drugs […]

License Consequences for DUI Convictions in Forsyth County, Georgia

By: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, an individual may be charged with DUI under the following circumstances: If he/she was in actual physical control of a moving vehicle while he/she was under the influence of alcohol to an extent that it was less safe for them to drive. If he/she was in actual physical control […]

Georgia Peeping Tom Lawyer

Georgia Peeping Tom Lawyer Georgia law defines a Peeping Tom as someone who peeps through windows or doors on the premises of another for the purpose of spying or invading the privacy of the other person. O.C.G.A. § 16-11-61. Interestingly, the State is not required to show that the spying was successful, meaning whether or […]

Have you been charged with attempted murder in Georgia and do not know why?

Georgia law provides that a person commits the offense of murder when he unlawfully and with malice aforethought, either express or implied, causes the death of another human being. Express malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take the life of another human being which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof. Malice shall […]

I’m charged with Felony Murder, but I didn’t kill anyone

In Georgia, there are two ways you can be charged with murder without pulling a trigger, so to speak. The first way is being charged with felony murder. The other is being charged as party to a crime, but that is for a different blog. Felony Murder means an individual died during the commission of […]

Arrest for Trafficking at Hartsfield Jackson Airport

If you or a loved one is arrested for Trafficking in Clayton County at the Atlanta airport, it is important that you act immediately to protect yourself. Do not wait until your court date to get an attorney and to preserve evidence. The Clayton County District Attorney has a dedicated division to prosecute cases involving […]

Conditional Discharge or Drug First Offender

Conditional Discharge or Drug First Offender is a once in a lifetime opportunity that allows someone who has been charged for the first time with possessing drugs or a non-violent property crime related to drug or alcohol addiction to resolve their case without a felony conviction. The resolution will typically involve probation and some sort […]

License Consequences for DUI Convictions in Hall County, Georgia

By: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, an individual may be charged with DUI under the following circumstances: If he/she was in actual physical control of a moving vehicle while he/she was under the influence of alcohol to an extent that it was less safe for them to drive. If he/she was in actual physical control […]

Fulton County Fraud in Obtaining Public Assistance, Food Stamps or Medicaid – O.C.G.A. § 49-4-15

In Georgia, it is a crime to make a false statement, fail to disclose information, impersonate another, or engage in other fraudulent activities in obtaining public assistance such as food stamps and Medicaid. This crime can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony depending on the total amount of the value of the public […]

Necrophilia in Fulton County

Necrophilia is a serious crime in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 16-6-7: A person commits the offense of necrophilia when he performs any sexual act with a dead human body involving the sex organs of the one and the mouth, anus, penis or vagina of the other. If you are arrested for necrophilia in Fulton County, you […]