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. Bond is obviously an important part of the criminal case. The presumption of innocence is present for the defendant but there are a few hoops to jump through as far as whether or not the defendant will get a bond especially in situations when they are charged with serious crimes. If the crimes are serious in nature bond is not always a guarantee. The State does retain the burden of persuading the Co...
The evidence code effective January 1, 2013 codified the hop...
Can I be prosecuted in both federal and state court for
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In certain circumstances, telling a suspect that his family member will be charged with a crime will...
Can I be prosecuted in both federal and state court for
basically the ...
In Laster v. State 268 Ga. 172 (1997) the court observed: once the jur...
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled on Implied Consents versus Ac...
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In certain circumstances, telling a suspect that his family member will be charged with a ...
Can I be prosecuted in both federal and state court for
basically the same crime?
Pursu...
In Laster v. State 268 Ga. 172 (1997) the court observed: once the jury is impaneled and s...