There are many legal challenges and defenses available to defendants in a DUI case. One of these defenses is an “affirmative defense.” An affirmative defense is one in which the defendant argues that, even if the allegations of the indictment or accusation are true, there are circumstances that support a determination that he cannot or […]
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In Georgia, you don’t have to be arrested to be charged with a crime. All traffic offenses and certain other crimes allow officers to release you on a copy of citation. This includes city ordinance violations in many Georgia municipalities, all traffic offenses including DUI, some drug crimes, minor theft cases, and other crimes and […]
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by Mary Agramonte The war on drugs is alive and well in the Georgia criminal justice system. You may be surprised the amounts of each drug that Georgia law considers to be Drug Trafficking. While selling drugs of any kind is against the law and considered a felony, there is a threshold for […]
If you or a loved one is arrested for Family Violence Battery in Georgia, it is important that you act immediately to protect yourself. Do not wait until your court date to get an attorney and to preserve evidence. Georgia Criminal Code § 16-5-23.1 defines domestic violence as whenever a battery, an intentional physical harm or […]
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There are several court dates in the life of a DUI case. The first court date is arraignment. This is where the court formally notifies the defendant of the charges and asks the defendant whether they plead guilty or not guilty. After arraignment, the case is then scheduled for a “calendar call,” court date. What […]
Georgia DUI Law – Necessity Defense to a DUI Charge
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, City of Atlanta, Cobb County, Criminal Law, DUI, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI /by Ryan WalshThere are many legal challenges and defenses available to defendants in a DUI case. One of these defenses is an “affirmative defense.” An affirmative defense is one in which the defendant argues that, even if the allegations of the indictment or accusation are true, there are circumstances that support a determination that he cannot or […]
Released on Copy of Citation in Georgia – Is it Still a Crime?
/in Blog, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Georgia Criminal Law /by Ryan WalshIn Georgia, you don’t have to be arrested to be charged with a crime. All traffic offenses and certain other crimes allow officers to release you on a copy of citation. This includes city ordinance violations in many Georgia municipalities, all traffic offenses including DUI, some drug crimes, minor theft cases, and other crimes and […]
Drug Trafficking in Georgia
/in Blog /by Ryan Walshby Mary Agramonte The war on drugs is alive and well in the Georgia criminal justice system. You may be surprised the amounts of each drug that Georgia law considers to be Drug Trafficking. While selling drugs of any kind is against the law and considered a felony, there is a threshold for […]
Battery – Family Violence in Georgia
/in Battery, Blog, Family Violence Battery /by Ryan WalshIf you or a loved one is arrested for Family Violence Battery in Georgia, it is important that you act immediately to protect yourself. Do not wait until your court date to get an attorney and to preserve evidence. Georgia Criminal Code § 16-5-23.1 defines domestic violence as whenever a battery, an intentional physical harm or […]
Georgia DUI Law: Calendar Call
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, Criminal Law, DUI, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law /by Ryan WalshThere are several court dates in the life of a DUI case. The first court date is arraignment. This is where the court formally notifies the defendant of the charges and asks the defendant whether they plead guilty or not guilty. After arraignment, the case is then scheduled for a “calendar call,” court date. What […]