Drug Crime

22nd May 2024

Stinson Pleas

Entering a Stinson plea is effectively a high stakes gamble.  When entering a Stinson plea, a Defendant admits guilt to actually secure a better outcome...
6th March 2024

Lafler-Frye Hearings

Because over 90% of criminal cases result in a plea bargain of some form, negotiating plea bargains is one of the most critical components of...
15th September 2022

Suspension of Driver’s License For Those Under the Age of 21 or 18

There are a multitude of reasons that the State of Georgia can suspend a license to operatea motor vehicle. Some of the primary offenses, which...
5th June 2022

Fraudulently Obtaining Regulated Drugs Charges

Have you been charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Regulated Drugs in Georgia? There are many ways to be charged or convicted of this offense. One example...
1st May 2022

Georgia Criminal Defense: Low THC Oils

Possession of Low THC Oils is a relatively new statute that decriminalizes the possession so long as you have a Georgia government issued medical card....
5th May 2021

Georgia Drug Law: A Cheat Sheet

Few states are as strict with laws surrounding drugs as Georgia. In Georgia, penalties are severe and range dependent on A) the nature of the...
31st May 2019

WHO DETERMINES THE SENTENCE?

A criminal trial can be broken down into six to seven major categories, depending on the outcome—an acquittal (a not guilty verdict) and conviction (a...
25th May 2019

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: UNDERSTANDING WHEN PROSECUTION IS PROHIBITED

“I plead the fifth.” Whether in real-life legal proceedings or a Hollywood blockbuster, we have all heard those four little words. Most people are fully...
23rd March 2019

Georgia Laws on Carrying and Possession of Firearms

The state of Georgia has various gun licensing requirements. Such laws outline when a person needs a license to carry a handgun, where a person...
5th March 2019

Using a Minor to Sell Drugs Can Increase Your Prison Sentence

“Freeway” Ricky Ross, Demetrius and Terry Flenory and Frank Lucas are among some of America’s most famous drug lords. Another fact that they all have...