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Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes Crimes in Georgia

by Mike Jacobs Enticing a child for indecent purposes is a serious crime in the State of Georgia. It is imperative that you retain a qualified attorney immediately if you are being accused of Enticing a child for an indecent act. Many allegations of enticing a child are false. Even if you know the allegation […]

Bestiality and Necrophilia Crimes in Georgia

by Mike Jacobs   Bestiality is a serious crime in the State of Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 16-6-6:  A person commits the offense of bestiality when he performs or submits to any sexual act with an animal involving the sex organs of the one and the mouth, anus, penis or vagina of the other. A person […]

Child Molestation in Georgia

by Mike Jacobs Child Molestation is a serious crime in the State of Georgia. It is imperative that you retain a qualified attorney immediately if you are being accused of child molestation. Many allegations of child molestation are false. Even if you know the allegation of child molestation against you is made up, you still […]

Georgia’s New Distracted Driving Law for Georgia Drivers

by Mary Agramonte   As you have probably heard, Georgia’s new law on Distracted Driving will become effective on July 1, 2018. Georgia’s legislature has made the use of a cell phone will driving illegal in response to an alarming rise of traffic fatalities and serious injuries from car accidents. The new law will prohibit […]

First Offender Sentencing in Georgia

First offender treatment is available in Georgia for anyone who has not been previously convicted of a felony and is not charged with a serious violent felony. Serious violent felonies are murder, felony murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery. Anyone charged with one of those offenses is […]

Atlanta Hit and Run Attorneys

by Mary Agramonte Whenever you are in a car accident involving either property damage or personal injury, Georgia law provides that a driver is required to do the following things: Give your name, address, and registration of the vehicle Upon request, provide a driver’s license Render reasonable aid to injured parties – such as transporting […]

Atlanta Entering Auto Attorney

by Mary Agramonte Being arrested for any crime can be a stressful experience. Being arrested for Entering  Auto or Theft by Taking can be even more stressful based on the harsh consequences and the idea of facing a felony charge. If you or your loved one has been arrested for Entering Auto in the Atlanta […]

Right to Bind Over from Municipal or Traffic Court in Georgia Criminal Cases

In Georgia, everyone charged with a crime against the laws of this state has a constitutional right to a trial by jury. The key word here is the laws of the State. Some municipalities have their own subset of rules that usually overlap with state laws. These rules are called local ordinances and they can […]

The “Safety Valve” Alternative to Mandatory Minimum Sentencing in Federal Court

by John Lovell I recently wrote about mandatory minimum sentences in federal court. There is a means to be sentenced below the mandatory minimum sentence, the “safety valve” provision. First, let me tell you what the safety valve is not: It is not a first offender statute similar to the Georgia statute where, when certain […]