A Smash and Grab Burglary is one where a person intentionally enters a retail establishment with the intent to commit a theft, and causes damage in excess of $500.00 damages to the establishment without the owner’s consent. The most common form of a Smash and Grab burglary is done in a jewelry store where the […]
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If you have been arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute in Georgia, it is imperative that you hire an attorney quickly. Possession with Intent to Distribute cases often are won by filing a Motion to Suppress. These motions must be filed within 10 days of arraignment. If you do not properly file them, they […]
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Georgia DUI investigations usually begin with a routine traffic stop. At a minimum, in order to stop you and your vehicle, the stopping officer needs to have “reasonable and articulable suspicion” to believe a crime has, or is about to be committed. An officer normally satisfies this requirement by observing a traffic or equipment violation. […]
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The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires that a felony may only be prosecuted after an indictment is returned by a grand jury. An indictment is a formal document charging a crime.
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The police put you handcuffs for shooting another person. You are on your way to the county jail. You know you acted in self-defense and want a jury trial. But before your jury trial, you are entitled to a hearing to see if you are immune from criminal prosecution.
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Smash and Grab Burglary in Georgia
/in Blog /by W. Scott SmithA Smash and Grab Burglary is one where a person intentionally enters a retail establishment with the intent to commit a theft, and causes damage in excess of $500.00 damages to the establishment without the owner’s consent. The most common form of a Smash and Grab burglary is done in a jewelry store where the […]
Possession with Intent to Distribute in Georgia Law
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Law, Drug Possession, Federal Law, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Drug Law, Georgia Law /by W. Scott SmithIf you have been arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute in Georgia, it is imperative that you hire an attorney quickly. Possession with Intent to Distribute cases often are won by filing a Motion to Suppress. These motions must be filed within 10 days of arraignment. If you do not properly file them, they […]
Georgia DUI Law: Challenging the Stop, Driving While Distracted or While Using Mobile Device
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, City of Atlanta, Cobb County, Criminal Law, DUI, Field Sobriety Evaluations, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law /by W. Scott SmithGeorgia DUI investigations usually begin with a routine traffic stop. At a minimum, in order to stop you and your vehicle, the stopping officer needs to have “reasonable and articulable suspicion” to believe a crime has, or is about to be committed. An officer normally satisfies this requirement by observing a traffic or equipment violation. […]
The Right to be Indicted
/in Criminal Law /by Ryan WalshThe Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires that a felony may only be prosecuted after an indictment is returned by a grand jury. An indictment is a formal document charging a crime.
Self Defense: Are you immune from criminal prosecution?
/in Atlanta Domestic Violence /by Ryan WalshThe police put you handcuffs for shooting another person. You are on your way to the county jail. You know you acted in self-defense and want a jury trial. But before your jury trial, you are entitled to a hearing to see if you are immune from criminal prosecution.