If you or a loved one is arrested for child molestation 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. Do not think that just because you are innocent that the charges will be dismissed. Child molestation […]
00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2019-07-02 11:01:012019-07-02 11:01:01Child Molestation Charges: What To Do
You are accused with child molestation or rape and your accuser has previously falsely accused another person of these horrific crimes. Can you bring up these prior false accusations in your case? The answer is yes. State v. Burns Example The Georgia Supreme Court held in State v. Burns, that a defendant in a sexual-offense […]
00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2019-07-02 10:23:562019-07-02 10:23:56Prior False Allegations & Your Case
This blog article serves to discuss how Georgia law handles varying Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels, from 0.00% to 0.08% and beyond. BAC of 0.05% or Less If a chemical test of your blood or breath falls within this range, then the law[1]provides the defense with a presumption of non-impairment. This means the trier of […]
Truck drivers possessing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) are treated differently than other motorists facing a DUI charge in Georgia. This blog article aims to discuss those differences. CDL Holders Are Held to a Higher Standard For the majority of drivers in Georgia,[1] a person may be convicted of DUI if their blood alcohol concentration […]
00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2019-05-02 14:29:152019-05-02 14:29:15CDL & Georgia DUI Law
The answer to that question is, it depends. In Georgia, all traffic citations, whether you were arrested or not, are misdemeanors and carry a punishment of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. That being said, most traffic offenses will not involve jail time or show up on a […]
00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2019-04-23 15:24:072019-04-23 15:24:07Do I Need an Attorney for Traffic Court?
Child Molestation Charges: What To Do
/in Blog, Child Molestation, Criminal Law, Enticing a Child, Felony, Georgia Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Sexual Assault /by Ryan WalshIf you or a loved one is arrested for child molestation 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. Do not think that just because you are innocent that the charges will be dismissed. Child molestation […]
Prior False Allegations & Your Case
/in Blog, Child Molestation, Criminal Law, Felony, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Rape, Sex Crimes, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Sexual Assault, Statutory Rape /by Ryan WalshYou are accused with child molestation or rape and your accuser has previously falsely accused another person of these horrific crimes. Can you bring up these prior false accusations in your case? The answer is yes. State v. Burns Example The Georgia Supreme Court held in State v. Burns, that a defendant in a sexual-offense […]
DUI: Blood Alcohol Concentration
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, Drivers License, DUI, Georgia DUI, Marietta DUI /by Ryan WalshThis blog article serves to discuss how Georgia law handles varying Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels, from 0.00% to 0.08% and beyond. BAC of 0.05% or Less If a chemical test of your blood or breath falls within this range, then the law[1]provides the defense with a presumption of non-impairment. This means the trier of […]
CDL & Georgia DUI Law
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, Drivers License, DUI, Georgia DUI /by Ryan WalshTruck drivers possessing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) are treated differently than other motorists facing a DUI charge in Georgia. This blog article aims to discuss those differences. CDL Holders Are Held to a Higher Standard For the majority of drivers in Georgia,[1] a person may be convicted of DUI if their blood alcohol concentration […]
Do I Need an Attorney for Traffic Court?
/in Auto Accident, Blog, Car Accident, City of Atlanta, Drivers License, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Traffic Laws, Misdemeanor, Traffic Court /by Ryan WalshThe answer to that question is, it depends. In Georgia, all traffic citations, whether you were arrested or not, are misdemeanors and carry a punishment of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. That being said, most traffic offenses will not involve jail time or show up on a […]