Our Atlanta law firm....Free Case Evaluation
VISIT US
Atlanta Office
100 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 2060
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Marietta Office
(by appointment only, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
456 Roswell Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
Phone: 404-581-0999 | Fax: 404-581-0998
Legislation Forcing Removal of Mugshots Would be a Positive Step to Defend the Rights of Individuals Found Not Guilty
/2 Comments/in Legal News /by W. Scott SmithAs a leading Atlanta criminal defense lawyer, W. Scott Smith, the Peachstate Lawyer, knows that successfully defending a client’s rights is a multifaceted process. Of course, the focus is always on defending that client in court, if necessary, against the criminal charges they may be facing. However, even with a positive outcome at trial or via […]
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 […]