A couple times a month we receive a call from someone who receives a letter from the Department of Driver Services stating they are being investigated for providing fraudulent information, false identification, on their drivers license. That crime and others are covered in Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 16-9-4; Manufacturing, Selling, or Distributing False Identification […]
Being arrested for the first time can be one of the most stressful experiences in one’s life. An arrest has the potential to change everything – where you work, go to school, your car insurance, where you live, and how others see you. If this is the first time you have found yourself in the […]
Last week we talked about shoplifting. How it’s more than just stealing merchandise from a store. How you don’t even have to leave a store with merchandise to be arrested for shoplifting. And self-checkout lines? Don’t get me started. Today I want to talk about what to do and what to expect after you’ve been […]
If you are charged with Rape in Georgia, it is imperative that you retain a sex crimes defense attorney immediately. There are rules in Georgia that protect the alleged victim from having her character attacked. O.C.G.A. 24-4-412 prohibits certain evidence from being introduced at trial. This is known as the Rape Shield Statute. The […]
Remain calm. Getting pulled over by the police is a stressful experience. By keeping cool and following these tips you will greatly decrease the likelihood of a DUI arrest and/or conviction. Pull Over! At this point the police officer will be documenting everything you do. You should slow down, signal, and pull over to the […]
If you are charged with a crime involving child abuse or sexual abuse of a child then you will likely be receiving notice of your inclusion on the Child Protective Services Information System (Child Abuse Registry). It is important that you contact an attorney immediately upon receiving this notice. You only have 10 days to […]
Everyone knows what shoplifting is, right? It’s when you take merchandise from a store, with the intention of keeping it, without paying for it. It’s one of the most common charges for which our clients seek representation. But rarely do these clients fit within the generic mold of shoplifting. Sometimes they don’t understand why they’ve […]
by Mary Agramonte Even as the nationwide trend moves to legalization and decriminalization, possession of marijuana remains illegal in the State of Georgia. In most jurisdictions across the state, a possession of marijuana charge in Georgia will land you in jail, forcing you to dish out hundreds or thousands of dollars in bond money to […]
by Casey Cleaver O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391 prohibits a person from driving or being in actual physical control of a moving vehicle when alcohol or a drug makes it “less safe” for that person to drive. The wording of the statute begs two major questions: (1) What does “less safe” mean? (2) How can the State […]
by Ryan Walsh There are four degrees to the offense of Forgery in the State of Georgia. Forgery in the first and second degree involves the making, possession or alteration of a writing other than a check in a fake name or in a manner that alleges the document was made by another person at […]
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