Civil asset forfeiture allows the government to confiscate property that they deem as having been used in criminal activity. Civil asset forfeiture does not require a conviction or criminal charges being taken out. In Georgia, civil asset forfeiture is a legal process, and it allows the government to seize your property that they claim is […]
If you are entering a plea to a DUI in Henry County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
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If you are entering a plea to a DUI in Rockdale County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
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In Dekalb County, Georgia, there are two types of assault offenses that an accused person may be convicted of: simple assault and aggravated assault. Generally, simple assault is classified as a misdemeanor where aggravated assault is a felony offense. In this blog, we will solely discuss the latter. According to O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21, a person […]
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We see it happening more and more often in Cherokee County: Battery-Family Violence charges being upgraded to Aggravated Assault-Strangulation. This means that the person originally arrested for a misdemeanor, can now be facing not only the misdemeanor of Battery-Family Violence, but also the serious felony offense of Aggravated Assault by Strangulation. Why was my Battery […]
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Civil Asset Forfeiture- Gwinnett County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Felony rights, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Gwinnett County, Searches and Seizures /by lawyerCivil asset forfeiture allows the government to confiscate property that they deem as having been used in criminal activity. Civil asset forfeiture does not require a conviction or criminal charges being taken out. In Georgia, civil asset forfeiture is a legal process, and it allows the government to seize your property that they claim is […]
DUI Probation in Henry County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Drivers License, DUI, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law, Georgia Traffic Laws, Henry County, Misdemeanor /by lawyerIf you are entering a plea to a DUI in Henry County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
DUI Probation in Rockdale County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Drivers License, DUI, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law, Georgia Traffic Laws /by lawyerIf you are entering a plea to a DUI in Rockdale County, under Georgia law, there are certain penalties which the Court must impose when you enter your guilty plea. According to Georgia Law, O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, if you plead guilty to DUI, the Court must: Assess a fine of not less than $300 (but […]
Aggravated Assault in Dekalb County
/in Aggravated Assault, Blog, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerIn Dekalb County, Georgia, there are two types of assault offenses that an accused person may be convicted of: simple assault and aggravated assault. Generally, simple assault is classified as a misdemeanor where aggravated assault is a felony offense. In this blog, we will solely discuss the latter. According to O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21, a person […]
Cherokee County – Aggravated Assault by Strangulation
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Family Violence, Family Violence Battery, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerWe see it happening more and more often in Cherokee County: Battery-Family Violence charges being upgraded to Aggravated Assault-Strangulation. This means that the person originally arrested for a misdemeanor, can now be facing not only the misdemeanor of Battery-Family Violence, but also the serious felony offense of Aggravated Assault by Strangulation. Why was my Battery […]