My last two robbery blogs discussed robbery by force and robbery by sudden snatching. Both contemplate the taking of someone’s property from their person or immediate presence. Moreover, both require that the victim be aware of the theft before it’s completed. The main difference, of course, is one does not require force, aka snatching. But […]
Does it matter in Georgia criminal defense that the victim in a murder case was impaired on drugs or alcohol at the time he was killed? Yes and no. In all homicide cases, pursuant to the Georgia Death Investigation Act, a Georgia medical examiner will perform an autopsy for potential prosecution. Six of Georgia’s 189 […]
Our last robbery blog discussed robbery by sudden snatching, and it is slightly different than robbery by force. Sudden snatching is when an offender is alleged to have stolen something from someone’s person or immediate presence without use of force or threat or intimidation. A key element of this crime is that the victim is […]
We are one of the top criminal defense law firms in Atlanta. Our firm defends individuals arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport) charged with Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute. Who arrests me at the airport? The majority of the time someone is arrested in Atlanta […]
Can I get off the Sex Offender Registry in Georgia? If you are currently on the sex offender registry in Georgia, you can petition a superior court for release pursuant to O.C.G.A. 42-1-19. You are eligible for removal if you meet one of the following criteria You have completed all prison, parole, supervised release, and […]
Both the Walk and Turn (W&T) and One Leg Stand (OLS) tests are considered, “divided attention” tests. The officer is determining how well a subject can multitask (mentally focus on multiple tasks or ideas at once). We will see there are two stages: an instruction stage and a performance stage. For the purposes of today’s […]
I’ve Been Arrested… You are in handcuffs and headed to the Fulton County Jail. You want to get out as soon as possible. Your loved ones are in a panic to find a lawyer to help get a bond set. What do I do? First, do not make any statements to the police while you […]
Both the Walk and Turn (W&T) and One Leg Stand (OLS) tests are considered, “divided attention” tests. In both tests, the officer is determining how well a subject can multitask (mentally focus on multiple tasks or ideas at once). We will see there are two stages: an instruction stage and a performance stage. For this […]
Help! My license is suspended from having too many points. The State of Georgia will suspend your license if you get too many traffic tickets. In fact, the suspension by the Department of Driver Services is automatic. Most people do not know there license has been suspended for accumulating too many points until it is […]
Today, the Supreme Court of Georgia, released an opinion in the case of Elliott v. State that will impact every DUI case in the State of Georgia where the Defendant refused to submit to a chemical test of their breath after being read the Georgia Implied Consent Notice. The holding of the opinion states that […]
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