The passage of HB 1176 means that the current expungement laws in Georgia (O.C.G.A. 35-3-37) will disappear in July 2013. In fact, the ability to expunge (remove, erase, strike out) an arrest off of a criminal record will be gone under the new O.C.G.A. 35-3-37 which takes effect in July 2013. Under the new law, […]
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NOT GUILTY! Those were the words of a Gwinnett County jury on 9/6/2012. WSSPC attorney Michael Murphy appeared with a client who was facing some serious jail time if convicted. When the client initially met with WSSPC he insisted that he was NOT GUILTY and that he was being railroaded by the system. The police […]
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Fulton County State Court Judge Susan Forsling recently discovered she has a HUGE backlog of cases. In early May, Judge Forsling discovered hundreds of misdemeanor criminal files in the office her case manager Joel Schaffer. To date, the missing case files have led to 55 dismissals of criminal cases. Fox Five Atlanta investigative reporter Dale […]
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The legal news from around the country: U.S. Supreme Court throws out fine for Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/us/scotus-cbs-fines/index.html?hpt=ju_c2 U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/holder-contempt/index.html?hpt=ju_c2 DNA found on lip balm leads to burglary arrest in New Hampshire: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/06/28/dna-on-lip-balm-leads-to-burglary-arrests-in-nh/?hpt=ju_bn4 Former Atlanta Falcon Jamal Anderson arrested for DUI: http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/police-tried-repeatedly-to-1469028.html State of […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the federal government in a case involving Arizona’s immigration law, striking down most of its key provisions. However, it upheld the most controversial provision involving checks on people’s immigration status while enforcing other laws. UPHELD: The Court let stand a provision that lets police check a […]
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GA Record expungement goes away in July 2013
/5 Comments/in Criminal Law, Know the Law, Legal News /by W. Scott SmithThe passage of HB 1176 means that the current expungement laws in Georgia (O.C.G.A. 35-3-37) will disappear in July 2013. In fact, the ability to expunge (remove, erase, strike out) an arrest off of a criminal record will be gone under the new O.C.G.A. 35-3-37 which takes effect in July 2013. Under the new law, […]
NOT GUILTY
/in Atlanta DUI, Atlanta DUI Trial Report /by W. Scott SmithNOT GUILTY! Those were the words of a Gwinnett County jury on 9/6/2012. WSSPC attorney Michael Murphy appeared with a client who was facing some serious jail time if convicted. When the client initially met with WSSPC he insisted that he was NOT GUILTY and that he was being railroaded by the system. The police […]
Fulton County Backlog for Judge Susan Forsling
/in Atlanta DUI, In the News, Legal News /by W. Scott SmithFulton County State Court Judge Susan Forsling recently discovered she has a HUGE backlog of cases. In early May, Judge Forsling discovered hundreds of misdemeanor criminal files in the office her case manager Joel Schaffer. To date, the missing case files have led to 55 dismissals of criminal cases. Fox Five Atlanta investigative reporter Dale […]
Legal News update
/in In the News, Legal News /by W. Scott SmithThe legal news from around the country: U.S. Supreme Court throws out fine for Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/us/scotus-cbs-fines/index.html?hpt=ju_c2 U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/holder-contempt/index.html?hpt=ju_c2 DNA found on lip balm leads to burglary arrest in New Hampshire: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/06/28/dna-on-lip-balm-leads-to-burglary-arrests-in-nh/?hpt=ju_bn4 Former Atlanta Falcon Jamal Anderson arrested for DUI: http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/police-tried-repeatedly-to-1469028.html State of […]
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down key parts of Arizona Immigration Law
/in Know the Law, SCOTUS /by W. Scott SmithThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the federal government in a case involving Arizona’s immigration law, striking down most of its key provisions. However, it upheld the most controversial provision involving checks on people’s immigration status while enforcing other laws. UPHELD: The Court let stand a provision that lets police check a […]