criminal defense

From the arrest to the interrogation, police officers have a legal obligation to make sure that a suspect’s constitutional rights are not infringed upon. However, violations of arrestees’ constitutional rights are common, particularly if the officer has not received...

Having a drink or two may seem like no big deal until you are driving home and see red and blue lights in your rearview mirror. Before you know it, police are asking you to exit your vehicle and perform a breath test. What happens now? What is implied consent? Georgia...

Arrests for drug offenses are common and Georgia penalizes them harshly. What many people don’t realize, however, is that it’s not necessary to have drugs in your possession to be convicted of a drug offense. The consequences can be nearly as severe. What are drug...

Many young adults in Georgia choose to serve our nation by enlisting in the Army. While this is a brave and noble choice, if a young adult has a felony on their record, they may wonder if this will keep them from serving in the armed forces. The following is a brief...

A deadly New Year’s Day shooting at a Savannah bar left one dead, two injured, and police scrambling to find the culprit. The SPD has now apprehended the main suspect. Kendal Stevens was arrested on January 15th in a joint effort between the SPD’s Impact Team and the...

An addict’s need for illicit drugs does not cease upon the addict’s arrest and confinement. In many cases, inmates will use their contacts to make arrangements to smuggle drugs into a jail or prison. An especially blatant example of such a scheme was apparently...

One common way that Georgia residents have encounters with law enforcement officers is through traffic stops. Some traffic stops are based on allegations by officers that drivers are breaking traffic laws while operating their motor vehicles. Other traffic stops...

Your actions and statements when police stop you can have severe consequences. Your criminal defense in Georgia begins with what you do during a police confrontation. Anything that you say to police may be important because it can be used to arrest you and against you...

Georgia drivers can receive charges of driving under the influence when they display impairment and/or blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher. Drivers who refuse a breath test when arrested for DUI will receive additional penalties, including a 12-month license...

It is tragic that eyewitness testimony remains one of the most influential pieces of evidence heard by juries; the Association for Psychological Science points out that “convincing” and “accurate” are two often unrelated qualities in a witness’s account.  Since a...