In 2018, President Trump enacted a Farm bill which allowed for farmers to begin manufacturing hemp from the cannabis plant for certain products in the United States. Hemp is indistinguishable from marijuana based on appearance, smell, and traditional police field testing measures. Legal hemp is any part of the cannabis plant that has less than […]
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There are several laws in Georgia intended to protect property in the interest of human life and safety. This blog article serves to explore the nature of these offenses and discuss the possible punishment if convicted. Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree O.C.G.A. § 16-7-22 defines the offense as when a person: […]
by Mary Agramonte The State of Georgia has criminalized the offense of making harassing communications to another. There are several different acts that fall under this statute, codified at O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39.1. From phone contact to text messages to a multitude of other social media apps, it is unlawful to make harassing communications to another […]
Georgia has several laws dealing with the theft of motor vehicles. This article serves to explain the nature of the offenses, possible punishment if convicted, and defenses to such charges. Carjacking Under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-44.1, a person commits the offense of vehicle hijacking when they take a car from another person by force and violence […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Aggravated Battery The Offense A person commits the offense of aggravated battery when he or she maliciously causes bodily harm to another by depriving him/her of a member of his/her body, by rendering a member of his/her body useless, or by disfiguring his/her body or a member thereof. O.C.G.A. § 16-5-24. […]
How is Marijuana Tested in Georgia in the Age of Legalized Hemp?
/in Blog /by Ryan WalshIn 2018, President Trump enacted a Farm bill which allowed for farmers to begin manufacturing hemp from the cannabis plant for certain products in the United States. Hemp is indistinguishable from marijuana based on appearance, smell, and traditional police field testing measures. Legal hemp is any part of the cannabis plant that has less than […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Criminal Damage to Property
/in Blog, Criminal Damage, Criminal Law, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by Ryan WalshThere are several laws in Georgia intended to protect property in the interest of human life and safety. This blog article serves to explore the nature of these offenses and discuss the possible punishment if convicted. Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree O.C.G.A. § 16-7-22 defines the offense as when a person: […]
Georgia Criminal Law – Auto Theft Offenses
/in Automobile, Blog, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by Ryan WalshGeorgia has several laws dealing with the theft of motor vehicles. This article serves to explain the nature of the offenses, possible punishment if convicted, and defenses to such charges. Carjacking Under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-44.1, a person commits the offense of vehicle hijacking when they take a car from another person by force and violence […]
Georgia Criminal Law Aggravated Battery Attorney
/in Aggravated Assault, Assault, Battery, Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by Ryan WalshGeorgia Criminal Law – Aggravated Battery The Offense A person commits the offense of aggravated battery when he or she maliciously causes bodily harm to another by depriving him/her of a member of his/her body, by rendering a member of his/her body useless, or by disfiguring his/her body or a member thereof. O.C.G.A. § 16-5-24. […]