Felonies Archives

Drug Crime

12th August 2026

The Study-Drug Trap: When Sharing Adderall or Prescription Stimulants Becomes a Georgia Felony

It happens in a library at eleven at night during finals week. A student with a prescription hands a roommate a single tablet. Nobody sells...

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Felonies

6th August 2026

When a Minor Is Charged as an Adult in Georgia: Understanding SB 440 and Superior Court Transfers

Most parents whose child is arrested in Georgia assume the case begins in juvenile court. They picture a judge focused on rehabilitation, a sealed file,...

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Felonies

19th June 2022

What is a Behavioral Incentive Date

On May 3, 2021, the Georgia Justice Project helped push into law through SB 105 an opportunity for some individuals to be released from probation...

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Felonies

15th November 2018

Understanding Georgia’s Juvenile Court Delinquency Proceedings

Navigating the juvenile justice system in Georgia can be difficult and confusing to children, parents and attorneys who are not experienced or familiar with Georgia’s...

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Felonies

15th April 2018

Your Right To Counsel Explained

Having a criminal defense attorney is essential to, and a right for, any criminal defendant. But were exactly does this right come from? The Sixth...

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Felonies

14th February 2018

Georgia Recidivist Statute

I often tell my clients that your criminal history is your resume. If you are constantly getting in trouble with the law, your criminal record...

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