If you have been charged with a felony offense (with some exceptions) and have never pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a felony, you may be eligible for First Offender treatment under OCGA § 42-8-60. Charges that are considered serious violent felonies, e.g. murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, etc. and sexual offenses are not eligible […]
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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 the extent that it was less safe for them to drive. If he/she was in actual physical control […]
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The Fulton County Solicitor General prosecutes crimes of reckless conduct. Under O.C.G.A. 16-5-60, reckless conduct is when you causes bodily harm to or endanger the bodily safety of another person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will cause harm or endanger the safety of the other person and […]
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The war on drugs is alive and well in the Georgia criminal justice system. You may be surprised the amounts of each drug that Georgia law considers to be Drug Trafficking. While selling drugs of any kind is against the law and considered a felony, there is a threshold for each drug that will bump […]
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By: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, aggravated stalking is charged as a felony. It is set out in O.C.G.A. § 16-5-91. This statute states that an individual commits aggravated stalking when: He/she violates a “no contact” or “stay away” provision of their bond; He/she violates a temporary restraining order, temporary protective order, permanent protective order, […]
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First Offender in Fulton County
/in Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Stalking, Blog, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Felony, Felony rights, First Offender, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerIf you have been charged with a felony offense (with some exceptions) and have never pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a felony, you may be eligible for First Offender treatment under OCGA § 42-8-60. Charges that are considered serious violent felonies, e.g. murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, etc. and sexual offenses are not eligible […]
License Consequences for DUI Convictions in Georgia
/in Atlanta DUI, Blog, Cobb County, Criminal History, Criminal Law, Drivers License, DUI, Felony, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia DUI, Georgia Law, Georgia Traffic Laws, Gwinnett County, Henry County, License Suspension, Marietta DUI, Misdemeanor /by lawyerBy: 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 the extent that it was less safe for them to drive. If he/she was in actual physical control […]
Reckless Conduct in Fulton County
/in Blog, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Misdemeanor, Uncategorized /by lawyerThe Fulton County Solicitor General prosecutes crimes of reckless conduct. Under O.C.G.A. 16-5-60, reckless conduct is when you causes bodily harm to or endanger the bodily safety of another person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will cause harm or endanger the safety of the other person and […]
Forsyth County Drug Trafficking Attorney
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Drug Law, Drug Possession, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Drug Law, Trafficking Marijuana /by lawyerThe war on drugs is alive and well in the Georgia criminal justice system. You may be surprised the amounts of each drug that Georgia law considers to be Drug Trafficking. While selling drugs of any kind is against the law and considered a felony, there is a threshold for each drug that will bump […]
Aggravated Stalking in Hall County, Georgia
/in Aggravated Stalking, Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerBy: Attorney Erin Dohnalek In Georgia, aggravated stalking is charged as a felony. It is set out in O.C.G.A. § 16-5-91. This statute states that an individual commits aggravated stalking when: He/she violates a “no contact” or “stay away” provision of their bond; He/she violates a temporary restraining order, temporary protective order, permanent protective order, […]