Statutory rape is defined in § 16-6-3 of the Georgia criminal code. The statute says that “a person commits statutory rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with any person who is under the age of 16 years and not his or her spouse”. Many people wrongly believe that there is a defense […]
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In Georgia, a theft by shoplifting charge can be prosecuted in municipal court, state court, or even superior court. The State of Georgia may allege that the accused violated a city municipal ordinance, a law in which the offense is charged as a misdemeanor, or in more serious cases, a felony. According to O.C.G.A. § […]
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Brookhaven, Georgia is home to the Brookhaven Municipal Court where the city prosecutes DUI, traffic, marijuana, and City Ordinance cases made by the Brookhaven Police Department. The Honorable Judge Bryan C. Ramos presides over the Brookhaven Municipal Court which is located in the new Public Safety Building at 1793 Briarwood Rd, Brookhaven, GA 30329. One […]
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It is so very important to put everything into trial of the case. It is very difficult to win a case on appeal. The case of Pounds v. State is a good example where the appellate court, here the Supreme Court of Georgia found error but still allowed a conviction to life in prison without […]
While it’s clearly illegal to fraudulently purchase goods and services with forged and fake financial transaction cards, currency and other financial devices, it is also illegal in Georgia to receive money, goods, services, or anything of value when you know that these goods were fraudulently obtained. What’s the law on criminal receipt? O.C.G.A. section […]
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Statutory Rape in Dekalb County
/in Blog /by lawyerStatutory rape is defined in § 16-6-3 of the Georgia criminal code. The statute says that “a person commits statutory rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with any person who is under the age of 16 years and not his or her spouse”. Many people wrongly believe that there is a defense […]
Theft by Shoplifting
/in Blog /by lawyerIn Georgia, a theft by shoplifting charge can be prosecuted in municipal court, state court, or even superior court. The State of Georgia may allege that the accused violated a city municipal ordinance, a law in which the offense is charged as a misdemeanor, or in more serious cases, a felony. According to O.C.G.A. § […]
Brookhaven DUI – Top Rated Atlanta DUI Attorney
/in Blog /by lawyerBrookhaven, Georgia is home to the Brookhaven Municipal Court where the city prosecutes DUI, traffic, marijuana, and City Ordinance cases made by the Brookhaven Police Department. The Honorable Judge Bryan C. Ramos presides over the Brookhaven Municipal Court which is located in the new Public Safety Building at 1793 Briarwood Rd, Brookhaven, GA 30329. One […]
Georgia Trial Evidence
/in Blog, Cobb County, Court Dates, Criminal History, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Evidence, Felony, Felony rights, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Know the Law, Supreme Court /by lawyerIt is so very important to put everything into trial of the case. It is very difficult to win a case on appeal. The case of Pounds v. State is a good example where the appellate court, here the Supreme Court of Georgia found error but still allowed a conviction to life in prison without […]
Criminal Receipt of Goods and Services Fraudulently Obtained in Forsyth County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerWhile it’s clearly illegal to fraudulently purchase goods and services with forged and fake financial transaction cards, currency and other financial devices, it is also illegal in Georgia to receive money, goods, services, or anything of value when you know that these goods were fraudulently obtained. What’s the law on criminal receipt? O.C.G.A. section […]