Criminal Law

DUI costs

Posted on December 01, 2010
If you are charged with a DUI in the state of Georgia, you will be hit with several costs BEFORE you ever go to court to address the charges. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?! You WILL have to pay $150 to request a hearing re your driver's license...

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Posted on October 08, 2010
Please see this article: http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/cell-phone-records-id-664620.html It discusses how a person was "tracked" by his cell phone records. Please be aware that your cell phone acts as GPS on you and your whereabouts at all times when your cell phone is on...

Augusta Man Pleads Not Guilty to Two Counts of Bribery

Posted on July 28, 2010
According to The Augusta Chronicle, an Augusta man accused of two counts of bribery has pleaded not guilty to the charges made against him. The man is being accused of offering Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Mason of Augusta and Commissioner Corey Johnson special privileges in exchange for their support of a commission to build a trade center in the downtown portion of the city...

Thomasville Man Arrested for Drug Possession after Reporting Burglary

Posted on July 21, 2010
A WALB article reported that on July 5, 2010, a Thomasville man was arrested for cocaine possession after reporting a burglary at his own home. According to the article, the man came home to find the lights on inside of his house on Andrews Street and subsequently called to report what he thought to be a burglary in process...

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Multiple UGA Football Players Arrested for DUI, Other Charges

Posted on July 12, 2010
Shortly after the resignation of UGA?s head football coach due to DUI, three players have been arrested and charged with various alcohol related offenses and other crimes within the last week. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the football players were charged in three separate incidents ranging from leaving the scene of an accident, DUI, obstruction of law enforcement and other offenses...

Colquitt County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

Posted on June 30, 2010
A Moultrie Observer article recently described the arrest of a man for drug violations in Colquitt County. The man was charged with the Georgia drug crime of possession and intent to distribute marijuana and white pills known as Hydrocodone. The arrest began as a routine traffic stop when an officer on patrol noticed that the driver?s tag light was not working and made the stop...

Female Fulton County Jailer Convicted of Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate

Posted on June 25, 2010
A recent Atlanta Crime Examiner article reports that a female Fulton County jailer has been convicted of using excessive force against a handcuffed inmate. Apparently the woman hit the inmate with a milk crate and has been charged with a felony as a result...

Gwinnett County Robbery Leads to Shooting

Posted on June 16, 2010
A recent wsbtv.com article reports that one individual is in critical condition and another has sustained a shot to the hip after fleeing the scene of an alleged home robbery. Apparently, the Gwinnett County double shooting occurred after the homeowner discovered the two individuals on the property...

Multiple Cocaine Drug Charges against 3 Gainesville Men

Posted on June 10, 2010
A www.accessnorthga.com article addresses the recent arrest of three Gainesville men for several drug charges relating to trafficking cocaine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, and use of a communications device to facilitate a drug transaction...

Atlanta Memorial Day Weekend DUI Checkpoints

Posted on May 28, 2010
While everyone finds different ways to enjoy a three-day weekend, law enforcement is on high alert for drunk drivers to help keep local residents, visitors and travelers safe during holidays like Memorial Day. Even if you think you are not drunk, and especially if you have had a few drinks - do not drive! Instead, find a safe, alternative way home...

Georgia Church Theft and Burglary Charges against Gospel Musicians

Posted on May 19, 2010
Two 28-year-old male gospel singers have been charged with nine counts of ?theft by taking? and nine counts of burglary in Georgia. A News4Jax report discusses that law enforcement utilized a search warrant to arrest the individuals after receiving a tip that linked the men to nine church burglaries in central Georgia...

Atlanta Public Safety Officer Misconduct and Excessive Force

Posted on April 19, 2010
Going into law enforcement is no easy task. Police officers and public safety officers alike have important responsibilities to uphold in helping prevent crime and keeping a community secure. In fulfilling these duties, officers are also expected by law to not cause any unnecessary harm to others or commit any illegal action themselves...

NYC Personal Assistant Convicted in Ex-Punk Manager Killing

Posted on March 28, 2010
An article discusses that the personal assistant of a punk-rock icon and celebrity real estate broker was convicted of beating her boss to death with a piece of gym equipment. The jury on the case spent less than a day reaching a second-degree murder verdict...

Police Release New Details in Student's Murder

Posted on March 21, 2010
An ajc.com article reports that the McEachern High School football star dialed 911 when his family was being held captive by his mother?s ex-boyfriend. Just after 2 a.m., the man allegedly broke into their house armed with a .22 caliber revolver. He then demanded that his ex-girlfriend gather up all the cell phones in the house and he led two adults and two children into the bathroom...

Police Nab Georgia Man on Internet Sex Charges

Posted on March 16, 2010
The Aiken Standard reports that an Evans, Ga., man was arrested on charges that he attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl he met on the internet to meet him for sex. According to South Carolina's attorney general, the man was arrested on February 18, 2010 during an Internet predator investigation conducted by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office...

U.S. Attorney Drops Sexual Assault Charges against David Copperfield

Posted on February 17, 2010
The U.S. Attorney announced recently that the sexual assault investigation against David Copperfield has been dropped. The woman who accused David Copperfield of sexually assaulting her had made a similar claim against another man, and police say there is evidence that she gave false statements to a police officer and engaged in prostitution...

New Jersey Legislature Approves Bill to Make State 14th New Jersey Legislature Approves Bill to Make State with Medical Marijuana

Posted on February 10, 2010
Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would make New Jersey the 14th state to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons. The bill allows patients with ailments such as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis to buy up to 2 ounces (57 grams) of marijuana a month at state-monitored dispensaries...

Clayton Teacher Fired for Allegedly Putting "Hit" on Student

Posted on February 03, 2010
The Clayton County school board voted to fire a teacher accused of ordering a ?hit? on a student, officials said. In a unanimous vote, the nine-member board decided to uphold the recommendation made in December by a tribunal to terminate the Mundy Mill High School teacher...

Bond Denied for Suspect in Cobb Shooting Spree

Posted on January 29, 2010
A Cobb County judge ordered the suspect in a shooting spree at a Kennesaw truck rental company to be held without bond. An official of the company, Penske Truck Rental and Leasing, said that four of the five shooting victims were employees, and one was a customer...

Juror in Stalker Case Believes Accused to Be Delusional

Posted on January 26, 2010
Recently, deliberations of R&B singer, Ashanti, and her alleged stalker began in New York City. The man claims that he was just ?sex texting? as a joke when he sent more than 30 messages with photos of male genitalia to the singer?s mother. The singer?s manager testified that the mother pulled Ashanti out of a rehearsal after receiving a text indicating that the sender had seen Ashanti?s car arrive at the theater...

New York Juvenile Justice Under Review

Posted on January 21, 2010
New research indicates that New York?s juvenile detention centers fail to keep the youths secure and do not meet their treatments and services needed for recovery. This new information has underlined many juvenile justice advocates? sentiments that the state needs to rethink its actions and responses to troubled youth...

Dodge County Sheriffs Uncover Identity Theft Ring

Posted on January 19, 2010
Dodge County sheriff?s deputies broke an alleged identity theft ring that has been operating in four counties. The 37-year-old man arrested is accused of receiving stolen property by using a license plate to conceal or misrepresent a vehicle?s identity...

Atlanta Police Fail to Locate Over 200 Registered Sex Offenders

Posted on January 06, 2010
Despite the strict laws intended to monitor registered sex offenders, Georgia has lost track of, or absconded, nearly 250 sex offenders from metro Atlanta. In an article by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, many of these missing offenders were convicted of rape, kidnapping, molestation, as well as people who engaged in consensual sex acts with minors...

Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault Not Guilty in Cobb County

Posted on December 09, 2009
According to an ajc.com article, an uncommon method was used by a judge in Cobb County as he by-passed the jury and issued a directed verdict. Based on the article, a 36-year-old teacher who confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student was determined to be not guilty of sexual assault...

Leandra's Law Approved: Drunk Driving Penalties More Severe

Posted on November 20, 2009
On November 18, 2009, the bill supporting Leandra's Law was signed, now making it a felony to drive drunk while a child is in the car. The new legislation is named after an 11-year-old girl who was killed as a passenger in a vehicle driven by a drunk driver...

Hackers Arrested for Stealing $ 9 Million from Atlanta Based Credit Card Processing Co.

Posted on November 11, 2009
According to an 11alive.com article, an unnamed accomplice and numerous Eastern Europeans have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly hacking into an Atlanta-based credit card processing company (RBS WorldPay) computer network and thieving $9 million...

Effingham County Arrest of DUI, Deputy Hit-and-Run Suspect

Posted on October 30, 2009
There was much media attention over the recent search for a drunk driving suspect who was wanted for allegedly running over a deputy. According to a wtoc.com article, the man was found and arrested in Effingham County. Based on authorities? statements, the man was stopped on US 1 for suspicion of drunk driving and allegedly failed a field sobriety test...

Mexico-Based Cartel Bust: New York One of Many Drug Shipment Sites

Posted on October 23, 2009
A report from foxnews.com discusses the recent events of the largest drug bust of the last 10 years conducted by the Justice Department, in which New York State and many other U.S. states were main sites for receiving the shipment of illegal substances...

$275,000 Stolen from NAACP: Ex-Employees Accused

Posted on October 15, 2009
A recent wsbtv.com news article reported that during an audit, it was discovered that $275,000 was stolen from the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Atlanta Branch. According to the article, the Atlanta NAACP Branch President stated that the organization?s former executive director and her assistant are suspected of stealing the money from the association over a period of six years...

Man Arrested in Spelman College Shooting

Posted on October 08, 2009
According to a wsbtv.com report, a 21-year-old man has been arrested for murder and aggravated assault in Atlanta. The man is considered the only suspect in a shooting that took place on the campus of Spelman College on September 3, 2009. Apparently, police believe the man fired six shots into a large group of people, and that one of the gun shots killed a 19-year-old female student from Missouri...

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