Interacting with police officers can be a stressful and unsettling experience, especially when you’re unsure of your rights. Many individuals, both in Clayton County and across the state of Georgia, often feel confused when questioned by police officers or when the police attempt to search their property or belongings. This uncertainty arises from a lack […]
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Following a DUI arrest, the State of Georgia has authority to suspend the driver’s license of the accused in a civil proceeding, which is separate from the criminal case, if one of the following occurs: After the accused has been arrested, the officer on the scene read the accused the correct “Implied Consent” notice and […]
The Fulton County Pre-Trial Intervention and Diversion Program (also known as PIDP) is a program offered in Fulton County to offer an alternative to the traditional prosecution process. The Fulton County PIDP purpose is to deter future criminal behavior, monitor offenders from arrest through final case disposition, minimize loss to victims through payment of restitution […]
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A new bill introduced in Georgia’s statehouse aims to protect artistic expression in the courtroom, specifically targeting rap music and other forms of creative work. House Bill 237, introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session, seeks to prevent rap lyrics—or any other artistic expression such as music, dance, performance art, poetry, literature, film, and visual art—from […]
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For people managing chronic pain, epilepsy, anxiety, or cancer, a prescription for medical marijuana may feel like a lifeline. In more than half of the United States, it is. But what happens when that patient leaves their home state with their medication in hand? The answer underscores a deep and often misunderstood constitutional issue: the […]
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YOUR RIGHTS AGAINST ILLEGAL SEARCH AND SEIZURES
/in Blog /by lawyerInteracting with police officers can be a stressful and unsettling experience, especially when you’re unsure of your rights. Many individuals, both in Clayton County and across the state of Georgia, often feel confused when questioned by police officers or when the police attempt to search their property or belongings. This uncertainty arises from a lack […]
INTERLOCK DEVICE PERMIT
/in Blog /by lawyerFollowing a DUI arrest, the State of Georgia has authority to suspend the driver’s license of the accused in a civil proceeding, which is separate from the criminal case, if one of the following occurs: After the accused has been arrested, the officer on the scene read the accused the correct “Implied Consent” notice and […]
Fulton County Pre-Trial Intervention and Diversion Program
/in Blog /by lawyerThe Fulton County Pre-Trial Intervention and Diversion Program (also known as PIDP) is a program offered in Fulton County to offer an alternative to the traditional prosecution process. The Fulton County PIDP purpose is to deter future criminal behavior, monitor offenders from arrest through final case disposition, minimize loss to victims through payment of restitution […]
Georgia’s House Bill 237 Aims to Make Rap Music Inadmissible at Trial
/in Blog /by lawyerA new bill introduced in Georgia’s statehouse aims to protect artistic expression in the courtroom, specifically targeting rap music and other forms of creative work. House Bill 237, introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session, seeks to prevent rap lyrics—or any other artistic expression such as music, dance, performance art, poetry, literature, film, and visual art—from […]
Medical Marijuana and State Sovereignty
/in Blog /by lawyerFor people managing chronic pain, epilepsy, anxiety, or cancer, a prescription for medical marijuana may feel like a lifeline. In more than half of the United States, it is. But what happens when that patient leaves their home state with their medication in hand? The answer underscores a deep and often misunderstood constitutional issue: the […]