You’re stopped by the police and upon a search, they discover 28 grams of cocaine, $20,000 in cash, and small baggies of crack-cocaine. This isn’t just possession, which is serious enough, this points to distribution. You’re charged with trafficking in cocaine, a crime which comes with a mandatory 10-year prison sentence in the state of […]
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On November 26, 2012, attorney Daniel Farnsworth received a final decision on a pending appeal. The case originated in Henry County. Client was stopped for allegedly following too closely behind the vehicle in front of her. After a brief encounter, the officer stated he was going to issue a warning citation and finished writing the […]
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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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Can Your Atlanta Drug Crime Defense Attorney Get You Off These Charges?
/in Atlanta Drug Crimes /by W. Scott SmithYou’re stopped by the police and upon a search, they discover 28 grams of cocaine, $20,000 in cash, and small baggies of crack-cocaine. This isn’t just possession, which is serious enough, this points to distribution. You’re charged with trafficking in cocaine, a crime which comes with a mandatory 10-year prison sentence in the state of […]
Court of Appeals Victory-Trafficking of Cocaine
/in Atlanta Drug Crimes, Criminal Law, Legal News /by W. Scott SmithOn November 26, 2012, attorney Daniel Farnsworth received a final decision on a pending appeal. The case originated in Henry County. Client was stopped for allegedly following too closely behind the vehicle in front of her. After a brief encounter, the officer stated he was going to issue a warning citation and finished writing the […]
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 […]