criminal defense

Allegations of criminal wrongdoing can have a tremendous impact on your life. They can certainly damage your reputation, but they can also threaten you with conviction, which in turn, may lead to incarceration, lost employment, and other consequences that can touch...

Although it can be stressful to face an aggressive prosecutor, you have some strong criminal defense tactics at your disposal that can help you fight back. But the onus is on you to educate yourself on these defense tactics and utilize them to the fullest extent. One...

A criminal conviction for theft in Georgia can have serious consequences that last for the rest of your life, particularly if the conviction is for felony theft. A theft charge under Georgia law is a misdemeanor if the value of the items allegedly taken is under $500;...

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...