VIDEO – How to Choose a Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

by Scott Smith I’ve been charged with a serious crime. How do I choose a criminal defense attorney to represent me? Choosing the right criminal defense lawyer is the subject of today’s video blog. After you have been arrested or cited for a crime the first thing most people do is start a search for […]

Is Medical Marijuana Legal in Georgia?

By: Mary Agramonte While Georgia does have a medical marijuana law in place, it is particularly limited when comparing it to similar laws in effect across the United States. Under Georgia’s medical marijuana law, found at O.C.G.A. § 16-12-191, certain qualified individuals may lawfully possess up to 20 fluid ounces of “low THC oil.” But […]

Restoration of Rights and Pardons from the State of Georgia

by Mary Agramonte A felony conviction on your record comes with many consequences. You served the time, but now you are finding more and more ways that your record is stopping you from getting to where you want to be. For example, convicted felons lose various civil and political rights. Felons cannot vote while they […]

VIDEO – Marijuana Possession in Georgia May be Treated as a Felony

Did you know that personal possession of less than one ounce of marijuana isn’t always classified as a misdemeanor under Georgia law? I’m Scott Smith and personal possession of marijuana is the subject of today’s video blog. The statutes that cover marijuana laws are in the official code of Georgia Title Sixteen Chapter Thirteen. This […]

VIDEO – One Leg Stand Field Sobriety Test

by Scott Smith and Ryan Walsh You’ve agreed to take standardized field sobriety tests and the next thing you know you are raising your foot off the ground, trying to balance on one leg. What is this test? What is the officer looking for? Those questions are the subject of today’s Peach State Lawyer video […]