by Ryan Walsh On July 1, 2017, the law changed in respect to administrative license suspensions after DUI arrests for drivers with a Georgia driver’s license under Georgia law. In Georgia, an officer can petition the Department of Driver Services to suspend your driver’s license under the Georgia implied consent statute if the officer places […]
by Scott Smith and Ryan Walsh Beginning on July 1, 2015 it became legal to purchase fireworks in Georgia. What used to be annual trips around the major holidays to the Alabama and South Carolina border has ended and consumer fireworks are now available for purchase in Georgia. To legally purchase fireworks in Georgia you […]
by Ryan Walsh and Scott Smith Graduations. Proms. Birthdays. All your teenage milestones. You’re going to be the cool parent and buy some beers for your kids and their friends to drink in your home. What’s the law? Can you do it? The sale or distribution of alcohol to minors is the subject of today’s […]
If you are convicted of a second DUI charge within a five year period from the dates of arrest, the penalty against your drivers license by the Georgia Department of Drivers Services is escalated. For a second in five conviction, your full driving privileges will be suspended for eighteen months. After first serving a 120 […]
by Ryan Walsh and Scott Smith We get questions all the time regarding what happens to your Georgia drivers license after a DUI conviction. The Georgia Department of Driver Services looks at Drivers License suspensions for DUI convictions in five year periods from the date the incident occurs. The information provided in this video blog […]
by Scott Smith and Ryan Walsh You’re driving and the blue lights come on behind you. You pull over and the officer comes up to your vehicle. He immediately asks if he can search? Do you know what your rights are? The Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches is the subject of today’s video blog. […]
by W. Scott Smith and Ryan Walsh You’re watching this today because you or your loved one has been arrested for murder. That’s a tough word, murder, the most serious crime you can be charged with in our justice system. A charge that carries with it a life sentence, or possibly worse. But remember, an […]
by Ryan Walsh and Scott Smith You’re sitting in a park with friends. An officer comes up to you and asks you if you’ve been smoking weed. You say no, but they place you in handcuffs while they search the area. Is this legal? What are your rights? The 4th amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures […]
by Scott Smith I’ve been charged with a serious crime. How do I choose a criminal defense attorney to represent me? Choosing the right criminal defense lawyer is the subject of today’s video blog. After you have been arrested or cited for a crime the first thing most people do is start a search for […]
By: Mary Agramonte While Georgia does have a medical marijuana law in place, it is particularly limited when comparing it to similar laws in effect across the United States. Under Georgia’s medical marijuana law, found at O.C.G.A. § 16-12-191, certain qualified individuals may lawfully possess up to 20 fluid ounces of “low THC oil.” But […]
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