Criminal Law

Understanding your search and seizure rights protects you in the event of any criminal investigation. When the police come to your door, they might ask if they can step inside or look around. The way you handle this interaction makes a difference in your case. What...

Receiving a DUI charge comes with the potential for far-reaching consequences. Even if you do not see jail time following a DUI conviction, you might have questions about how an instance of drunk driving on your record will affect your living situation and other...

Driving under the influence (DUI), is the act of driving a vehicle after consuming alcohol, drugs, or both, resulting in impairment. In Georgia, you may be charged in two ways: “DUI-less-safe,” also called “impairment DUI,” and DUI “per se.” An officer can charge you...

Given that the increasing penalties associated with repeat offenses are common knowledge, quite a few people mistakenly assume that a first offense likely isn't very serious, particularly if they wind up charged with a misdemeanor or with what they consider to be a...

Many people in Georgia may use the terms "burglary" and "robbery" interchangeably. This is not really correct, however, as they describe two distinctly different crimes. Both can, and often do, include stealing someone else's property, but according to FindLaw, it is...

Assault charges in Georgia are not all the same. Aggravated assault is a more serious crime than simple assault. The latter may be no more than a misdemeanor, while the former often qualifies as a felony.  According to FindLaw, there are a number of different...

When people are convicted of crime in Georgia, they have the right to a fair trial. In every trial, the fate of alleged criminals if left in the hands of citizens who have an objective point of view to the case. While many are satisfied with the imprisonment of people...

If you know someone who has been arrested for and charged with a drunk driving offense in Georgia, you might know that they were asked to take field sobriety tests before they were arrested. You may not, however, fully understand what these tests are or how they may...

There are many who feel the criminal justice system has terrible problems. It can be difficult to argue when prisons are over capacity and crime does not seem to be decreasing. There have been many attempts to revise laws and make changes to fix the issue, but none...

If law enforcement in Georgia accuses you of a crime, you will usually be taken in for interrogation. During this process, law enforcement may use a variety of tactics to get you to confess. They brought you in because they have some suspicion you are guilty. They may...