Necrophilia in Fulton County

Necrophilia is a serious crime in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 16-6-7: A person commits the offense of necrophilia when he performs any sexual act with a dead human body involving the sex organs of the one and the mouth, anus, penis or vagina of the other. If you are arrested for necrophilia in Fulton County, you […]

Trafficking at Airport

Trafficking marijuana or cocaine at the Atlanta airport is a serious offense.  Our law firm has successfully handled hundreds of these cases in Clayton County.  The first step in successfully handling these cases is knowing the law. Let’s take a hypothetical situation that we see often in our drug trafficking cases from the Atlanta airport.  […]

License Consequences for DUI Convictions in Clayton County, Georgia

By: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, an individual may be charged with DUI under the following circumstances: If he/she was in actual physical control of a moving vehicle while he/she was under the influence of alcohol to an extent that it was less safe for them to drive. If he/she was in actual physical control […]

What is First offender and can I use it?

What is it? First offender treatment allows you to enter a guilty plea, but it is not considered a conviction. If you successfully complete all the terms of the sentence, the case will be dismissed, and you will be exonerated as a matter of law. This means that you can honestly say that you have […]

Prior False Allegations Are Admissible in a Child Molestation

You are accused with child molestation and your accuser has previously falsely accused another person of child molestation. Can you bring up these prior false accusations in your case? The answer is yes. The Georgia Supreme Court held in State v. Burns, that a defendant in a child molestation prosecution may bring up evidence that […]