Should you find yourself awaiting trial in Georgia for a criminal act, one of the best things you can do is educate yourself about the law and your potential defenses. This will help you be prepared for what you will face in the courtroom. Georgia criminal laws are...
Criminal Defense
What happens after you’ve been arrested?
A police officer informing you that you are under arrest is one of the most frightening things you could hear. Suddenly, you no longer have the freedom to choose what you do or where you go. The officer will put you in handcuffs and potentially put you in a police...
What are your rights if police show up at your home?
Imagine that you're sitting in your living room watching television when you see a police cruiser pull up your driveway. An officer gets out and knocks on your door. What do you have to do in this situation? Maybe you always ignore door-to-door salesman, and you...
How has Georgia’s “citizen’s arrest” law been changed?
When three white men chased a young Black man named Ahmad Arbery in Feb. 2020 near Brunswick, Georgia, and one of the men fatally shot him, they claimed they were attempting to make a citizen’s arrest because they suspected him of burglarizing some homes in the area....
Possible defenses to assault and battery charges
Facing assault and battery charges may harm your reputation, not to mention how a conviction for such a crime may result in jail. It is therefore important to fight these charges by employing some of the defense strategies discussed below. The defenses vary according...
Entrapment: What Georgia law says about it
Entrapment arises when a law enforcement officer induces you to commit a crime you would otherwise not have committed. It may involve police subjecting you to undue pressure, trickery, persuasion or fraud to convince you to commit said crime. Some defendants employ...
Can a police detective look in your trash?
You have a right to privacy in your home, though the police can investigate things that are in plain sight. In other words, if you have illegal firearms in a closet in the kitchen, they can’t simply come in without a warrant and begin looking around, but they could...
When can the police enter your home without a warrant?
Most of the time when the police go into someone's home to search, they do so under the authority of a warrant signed by a judge. However, sometimes police officers don't have the opportunity to get a warrant before they decide to take action. There are a number of...
Do you know the difference between blackmail and extortion?
At some point, you could find yourself in legal hot water where you could be facing allegations of blackmail or extortion. You are unsure of what should be your next move because you are not sure whether you committed a crime. You’ve heard both the words “blackmail”...
Is it ever a good idea to talk to the police?
You know that you didn't do anything wrong, so when the police show up at your work or at your doorstep asking to talk with you, you might instinctively agree. Answering their questions often seems like the simplest way to end any suspicion they have of your...