The Fulton County District Attorney’s office is cracking down on gangs in the Atlanta area. If you are charged with being in a criminal street gang, do not make any statements to the police. You have a Constitutional right to remain silent. If you are arrested for being in a criminal street gang, then you […]
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Family Violence Battery is defined in O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1 as intentionally causing substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm to another person who are: Spouses or former spouses; Individuals who have a child together; Parents and children; Step-parents and step-children; Foster-parents and foster-children; and Individuals living or formerly living in the same household. The State of […]
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Being charged with trafficking marijuana in Fulton County is a serious charge. In Georgia, if you are found guilty of trafficking 10-2,000 pounds of marijuana, you will be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and a fine of $100,00.00. The State often has strong evidence in a marijuana trafficking case, often […]
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The State of Georgia takes individual rights and liberties very seriously. This helps act as a roadmap of what government officials and police can and cannot do. One of these rights is property rights. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that police generally need a […]
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In Georgia, it is against the law to avoid payment of services, entertainment, accommodations, or for the use of personal property. This is known as Theft of Services, found at O.C.G.A. § 16-8-5. If you have been arrested for Theft of Services in Marietta, your case will either be prosecuted by the Cobb County Solicitor […]
Arrested for Gang Activity in Fulton County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Gang, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerThe Fulton County District Attorney’s office is cracking down on gangs in the Atlanta area. If you are charged with being in a criminal street gang, do not make any statements to the police. You have a Constitutional right to remain silent. If you are arrested for being in a criminal street gang, then you […]
Family Violence Battery with an Uncooperative Alleged Victim
/in Blog, Cobb County, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Family Violence, Family Violence Battery, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Gwinnett County, Henry County /by lawyerFamily Violence Battery is defined in O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1 as intentionally causing substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm to another person who are: Spouses or former spouses; Individuals who have a child together; Parents and children; Step-parents and step-children; Foster-parents and foster-children; and Individuals living or formerly living in the same household. The State of […]
Defenses to Trafficking Marijuana in Fulton County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Drug Law, Georgia Law, Marijuana Arrest /by lawyerBeing charged with trafficking marijuana in Fulton County is a serious charge. In Georgia, if you are found guilty of trafficking 10-2,000 pounds of marijuana, you will be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and a fine of $100,00.00. The State often has strong evidence in a marijuana trafficking case, often […]
Police Searches and Consent: Know Your Rights
/in Blog, Cobb County, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Searches and Seizures /by lawyerThe State of Georgia takes individual rights and liberties very seriously. This helps act as a roadmap of what government officials and police can and cannot do. One of these rights is property rights. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that police generally need a […]
Theft of Services – Marietta Criminal Defense
/in Blog, Cobb County, Criminal Law, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Marietta, Theft /by lawyerIn Georgia, it is against the law to avoid payment of services, entertainment, accommodations, or for the use of personal property. This is known as Theft of Services, found at O.C.G.A. § 16-8-5. If you have been arrested for Theft of Services in Marietta, your case will either be prosecuted by the Cobb County Solicitor […]