Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers
Georgia criminal defense lawyers fight criminal offenses in all GA courts.
In the world of criminal courts, the district attorney is the long arm of the law. They represent the state in criminal cases, hoping to gain a conviction, sometimes at all costs. This figure is usually interested in stiff penalties and laws that make those penalties a possibility. One District Attorney, however, is speaking out against a potential move that could strengthen criminal penalties, an odd move given his position. [Read more…]
This summer downtown Atlanta will be on camera. Yes, nearly every corner will be equipped with a camera of one kind or another. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution even private business footage will be streamed into a Police “video integration center” where it’s expected at least 500 cameras will be hooked in by mid-summer. [Read more…]
Don’t let the lawmakers fool you, red light cameras aren’t all about public safety and slowing drivers down. Like everything else–they are about money. The city’s cameras should be removed by the end of the month, according to the Rome News-Tribune. [Read more…]
The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a piece last week pointing to recent incidences of Atlanta and surrounding area residents fighting back against would-be robbers and attackers with their own guns. In most cases like these, the would-be victim won’t face criminal charges; after all they are acting in self defense. [Read more…]
Sometimes it seems as if the big time white collar criminals get a slap on the wrist while the corner dope dealer gets sent to prison for decades. Whether you blame the laws themselves or the application of said laws, there are disparities in the justice system which make it not always seem so just. [Read more…]
Last year I blogged about a tragic case that took the lives of 5 people on Easter Sunday. The suspect in the case left the scene of the horrific accident and her family assisted her in covering it up. This week, the woman at fault and her mother were both sentenced in Fulton County Court, hopefully providing some closure to the family of the victims. [Read more…]