The Peach State Lawyers would like to thank super lawyer Jim Parkman for taking time out of his busy schedule to speak to our office. Mr. Parkman spoke to us about his over 30 years of legal experience, especially his expertise in trying cases. It is always an honor when seasoned trial attorneys take the […]
Ignorance of the law is not a defense. The Peach State Lawyers want you to know the law so you can protect your rights. Today we will be talking about the Miranda rights/warning. These are the rights that everyone knows about, or has at least heard on television! “You have the right to remain silent, […]
The Peach State Lawyers would like to wish our friend and fellow Peach State Lawyer Mike Jacobs well as he spends this week performing one of the most important of all civic duties: jury duty. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States states, “The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases […]
Peach State Lawyer Daniel Farnsworth here. I was in the Municipal Court of Atlanta today once again trying to correct the court’s error. Background: If you have a court date and you fail to appear in court, the court may report this Failure to Appear (FTA) to the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). DDS […]
In my first blog post, Peach State Lawyer Daniel Farnsworth wants to be the first to congratulate our co-worker, colleague, and good friend Peach State Lawyer Michael Murphy on his first jury trial victory. This is the first of many more trial victories to come for Michael. Here are the details: Peach State Lawyer Michael […]
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety gave the money to APD’s Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic units that aim to enforce speeding laws, reduce drunk driving accidents and educate communities about safety. The Atlanta Police Department will add $140,200 to the local unit’s budget, giving the program a $233,600 budget. Between October 2011 and September […]
The grant will allow the state patrol to continue its Nighthawks Georgia State Patrol DUI Task Force – a group of state troopers who have received specialized DUI enforcement training – and its Administrative License Suspension (ALS) Program, the state patrol said. H.E.A.T. is an acronym for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic and aims to […]
In Dominguez, deputies stopped a car driven by Dominguez after they observed him fail to properly signal a right turn.Dominquez appeared nervous when he gave his driver’s license to the deputies.The deputies had Dominguez exit his car.The deputies asked did he have any drugs or weapons on his person.Dominguez said that he did not have […]
Georgia State Patrol Night Hawks Division has gone to a new system in Fulton County. If you refuse to take a breath test at the jail on the Intoxilyzer 5000, the trooper will seek a telephonic warrant with a magistrate judge to force you to give the State a sample of your blood. If the […]
OGILVIE v. STATE Shirley Ogilvie appealed her convictions of vehicular homicide in the second degree (OCGA § 40-6-393(c)) and failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk (OCGA § 40-6-91(a)). Shirley argued the trial court erred by declining to give Ogilvie’s requested charge on accident. The trial court failed to explain to the jury […]
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