A felony conviction has serious consequences. It remains on your criminal record permanently, making jobs and housing extremely difficult to obtain. Aside from incarceration, probation, fines, counseling, and other conditions the sentencing judge may impose, a felony conviction also strips away certain constitutional rights. One of these rights is the right to possess a firearm. […]
https://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.png00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2020-03-25 09:02:472020-03-25 09:02:47Georgia Criminal Law – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
More and more municipalities are beginning to charge their citizens with city ordinance violations instead of state law violations when they are arrested for breaking the law in Georgia. Especially in municipalities like Atlanta and Sandy Springs. These violations are similar to their state law counterparts, charges like Disorderly Conduct, Theft by Shoplifting, and Possession […]
https://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.png00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2020-03-24 12:26:572020-03-24 12:26:57Criminal City Ordinance Violations in Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Statutory Law O.C.G.A. § 16-5-90(a) provides that “[a] person commits the offense of stalking when he or she follows, places under surveillance, or contacts another person at or about a place or places without the consent of the other person for the purpose of harassing and intimidating the other person.” “Contact,” has been broadly defined as, […]
A great deal of misdemeanor cases in Georgia, such as DUI, shoplifting, possession of marijuana, and minor traffic infractions begin in Municipal Court. This is because municipal courts exist separately from the State Court system. As an individual sovereignty, the various cities (or “municipalities”) across the state are free to adopt their own laws, called […]
https://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.png00Ryan Walshhttps://www.peachstatelawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/w-scott-smith-logo.pngRyan Walsh2020-03-20 09:25:402020-03-20 09:25:40Georgia DUI Law: Binding Your Case Over
Imagine you have just flown into Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. You get off the plane and proceed to your luggage carousel. After you grab your bag, you are approached by several men who identify themselves as law enforcement. They ask to search your luggage and you agree. A search reveals a large quantity of drugs […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
/in Blog, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Federal Criminal Law, Felony, Felony rights, First Offender, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Gun Rights, Weapons in Georgia /by Ryan WalshA felony conviction has serious consequences. It remains on your criminal record permanently, making jobs and housing extremely difficult to obtain. Aside from incarceration, probation, fines, counseling, and other conditions the sentencing judge may impose, a felony conviction also strips away certain constitutional rights. One of these rights is the right to possess a firearm. […]
Criminal City Ordinance Violations in Metro Atlanta, Georgia
/in Blog, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law /by Ryan WalshMore and more municipalities are beginning to charge their citizens with city ordinance violations instead of state law violations when they are arrested for breaking the law in Georgia. Especially in municipalities like Atlanta and Sandy Springs. These violations are similar to their state law counterparts, charges like Disorderly Conduct, Theft by Shoplifting, and Possession […]
Georgia Criminal Law: Stalking and Aggravated Stalking
/in Blog, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Stalking, TPO /by Ryan WalshStatutory Law O.C.G.A. § 16-5-90(a) provides that “[a] person commits the offense of stalking when he or she follows, places under surveillance, or contacts another person at or about a place or places without the consent of the other person for the purpose of harassing and intimidating the other person.” “Contact,” has been broadly defined as, […]
Georgia DUI Law: Binding Your Case Over
/in Blog, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law /by Ryan WalshA great deal of misdemeanor cases in Georgia, such as DUI, shoplifting, possession of marijuana, and minor traffic infractions begin in Municipal Court. This is because municipal courts exist separately from the State Court system. As an individual sovereignty, the various cities (or “municipalities”) across the state are free to adopt their own laws, called […]
Drug Trafficking in Clayton County Georgia – Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
/in Atlanta Drug Crimes, Blog, Drug Law, Drug Possession, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Drug Law, Trafficking Marijuana /by Ryan WalshImagine you have just flown into Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. You get off the plane and proceed to your luggage carousel. After you grab your bag, you are approached by several men who identify themselves as law enforcement. They ask to search your luggage and you agree. A search reveals a large quantity of drugs […]