A criminal conviction can have long-lasting effects on a young person's life, especially in Georgia. As a parent of a young offender, it's important to understand how this can impact your child's opportunities for college and housing. Knowing the challenges ahead can...

Receiving multiple traffic citations in Georgia can lead to massive fines, mandatory driver’s education course attendance, higher insurance rates and points on your license. While you may know about obvious traffic violations associated with running a red light or...

Historically, the criminal justice system has used the accounts of eye-witnesses and police sketch renderings to get a picture of an unidentified criminal. Even when actual photographs of a perpetrator are available, sometimes throw the police off. To keep these...

Readers of this Georgia legal blog should be aware that they have important civil rights when it comes to dealing with law enforcement officers at traffic stops. It is important for drivers to know that an officer cannot simply search their vehicle because they think...

On December 11, 1917, 13 soldiers were hanged one after the other after one of the largest murder trials in U.S. history. The story behind these deaths began a few months before, when, on August 23, 1917, white Houston police officers burst into the home of a black...

The law is incredibly complex, especially with regards to extremely violent cases. According to Georgia law, murder is defined as the unlawful killing of another person; however, circumstances surrounding the crime will determine the sentence. Georgia is one of the...

As you navigate a criminal charge for any alleged offense, you will need to absorb as much information as possible. For that reason, we offer a blog to help potential and current clients understand the circumstances they face. We include blog posts on a variety of...