What does Hope of Benefit have to do with my confession?
The evidence code effective January 1, 2013 codified the hope of benefit doctrine that OCGA 24-8-824. A separate code section provides that statements...
Will I get a bond and how high?
As a criminal defense lawyer in Georgia I get this question a lot. Probably in every case where my client is in custody at the time I am retained. Bon...
Confessions
In certain circumstances, telling a suspect that his family member will be charged with a crime will render a subsequent confession by the suspect ina...
Douglas county alimony lawyer
The court may reserve jurisdiction to modify a final decree for alimony only under the following conditions:
where there is no jury trial as to the...
Can I be prosecuted in both federal and state court for basically the same crime?
Can I be prosecuted in both federal and state court for
basically the same crime?
Pursuant to OCGA 16-1-8 C, an accused who has been formally prose...
Can a judge stop my jury trial after it starts?
In Laster v. State 268 Ga. 172 (1997) the court observed: once the jury is impaneled and sworn, jeopardy attaches and the accused is entitled to have ...
Different counts and double jeopardy. Paulding County criminal defense lawyer
Our conversation about double jeopardy is an important one because nothing is worse than being retried for the same thing twice. It can be a highly ex...
No Fault Divorce in GA Filing for a Georgia Divorce
In the state of Georgia there are 13 grounds for divorce. One of these is “irretrievably broken [marriage]”, or the no-fault ground. Unlike the other ...
Atlanta Assault & Battery Atlanta Criminal Defense
In the State of Georgia, the assault laws include offenses for assault and battery, and both are taken very seriously. Depending on the details of the...
Atlanta Drug Possession Lawyer Atlanta Marijuana Possession Laws
Filed Under: Atlanta Drug Possession Lawyers
Have you been arrested in Atlanta on a Drug Possession Charge? What are your rights? What should you d...
