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Dekalb County Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Hit-and-Run Death

Posted on June 27, 2008
In a tragic story that illustrates the very real stakes that we all play with when we get behind the wheel of our cars, Craig Sumter, of Dekalb County, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian on Buford Highway. Sumter plead guilty to charges of vehicular homicide in the October 14th, 2007 death of Rebecca Jakubcin, 34...

Brookwood High Student Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

Posted on June 17, 2008
John Luke Walker, a 17 year old from Lilburn was indicted this week in the alleged sexual assault of a 14 year old girl he met at a high school party. A Gwinnett grand jury indicted Walker on one count of aggravated child molestation and one count of making false statements...

Good Decent Law-Abiding Citizens Not Immune to Facing Georgia Criminal Charges

Posted on June 12, 2008
Life can be messy. This is the fundamental truth that being an Atlanta criminal defense lawyer has taught me. We all know what living in modern American society is like. Stressed-out, overworked, we all strive to pay the bills, raise our families, find love and happiness, maintain employment, stay away from abusing alcohol or drugs, and somehow keep juggling all the balls of day-to-day life...

Navigating the Criminal Justice System Minefield

Posted on June 06, 2008
Millions of American citizens are arrested by the police every year: detained, questioned, handcuffed, stuffed into the back of a police cruiser, and thrown in jail. Many of them never expected it to happen to them. These individuals are often shocked to find themselves fighting for their liberties, their reputations, and their futures in the clutches of The Beast ? the impersonal, aggressive, bureaucratic, politically-charged, economically-motivated nightmare that is today?s criminal justice system...

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Experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys Give You Best Chance To Win Your Case

Posted on June 01, 2008
A basic flaw in many people?s thinking is that they can go to court and ?talk to the judge about it? or ?work things out with the prosecutor.? They believe that because they are not ?one of those criminals? and their ?case is the exception,? they can convince the prosecutor or judge to drop the criminal charges against them...

Finding a Job With A Conviction On Your Record Is No Easy Task

Posted on May 25, 2008
Thanks to the information superhighway, having even a single conviction on your record can make it difficult or impossible for you to get a job, a bank loan, or a place to live. Your record is easy to access and will follow you across the country and around the world...

States Impose Tougher DUI Laws

Posted on May 20, 2008
Legislators in South Carolina have a signed a bill that will raise the maximum jail time for DUI offenders from five to seven years, impose tougher penalties for motorists who refuse to take a field sobriety test and increase the punishment for those who have a blood alcohol content higher then the legal limit...

Georgia Dentist Accused of Assaulting Sedated Patients

Posted on May 10, 2008
A Carrolton dentist is facing a 12-count indictment, including three felonies, alleging that he assaulted patients when they were sedated. According to an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 55-year-old Dr. Gordon Trent Austin faces nine counts of simple battery, two counts of aggravated assault and one count of first-degree child cruelty...

Couple Ordered By Court To Pay $1Million In Legal Fees

Posted on March 28, 2008
In a cautionary tale about the very serious nature of criminal suits for clients and attorneys alike, a Superior Court judge has ordered a couple and their attorney to pay more than $1 million in legal fees and court costs from a dismissed case. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lawsuit alleged sexual misconduct against Bishop Earl Paulk, one of Atlanta?s preeminent preachers in the 1980?s and 1990?s...

Teens Arrested On Suspicion Of Injuring Mailman With Explosive Device

Posted on March 18, 2008
Two Peachtree City boys have been charged with manufacturing an explosive device after police say they injured a mail carrier with the device they put in a mailbox to get even with a local bully. According to an Associated Press news report, the teenagers ? ages 15 and 16 ? admitted that they planted the device in the mailbox...

Georgia Sex Offender Database Can Cripple Careers

Posted on March 07, 2008
A recent op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution touches on the devastating effects entry into Georgia?s ?draconian? sex offender database can have on lives and careers. The article, which follows a local man?s struggle to keep a valued employee ? and a registered sex offender ? on staff, exposes the many issues of HB 908, which seeks to reinstate the sex offender law that was tossed out in 2006 due to its unconstitutional limits on the lives and careers of sex offenders...

Georgia Implied Consent Law Narrows Further

Posted on March 03, 2008
A recent Supreme Court ruling has further narrowed Georgia?s law concerning implied consent and DUI. The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that a Richmond County man, Harley Snyder, should not have been required to give over a blood sample that led to his DUI conviction in a fatal accident without a search warrant...

Couple Ordered By Court To Pay $1Million In Legal Fees

Posted on February 27, 2008
In a cautionary tale about the very serious nature of criminal suits for clients and attorneys alike, a Superior Court judge has ordered a couple and their attorney to pay more than $1 million in legal fees and court costs from a dismissed case. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lawsuit alleged sexual misconduct against Bishop Earl Paulk, one of Atlanta?s preeminent preachers in the 1980?s and 1990?s...

Off-Duty Cop Helps Catch Suspected Drunk Driver

Posted on February 27, 2008
A police officer who was off-duty reportedly, warned Cobb County officials about a suspected drunk driver who they say has had several drunk driving violations in the past. Officials ended up arresting this driver, but not before he tried to take off and then hit a vehicle injuring two children, according to a news article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...

Teen Charged In Connection With School Shootings

Posted on February 20, 2008
In an example of the worst kind of Atlanta Juvenile Criminal case, a 16 year old has been arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated assault in connection with two recent shootings at a MARTA bus stop in front of Atlanta?s McNair High School...

Governor Aide Accused of Sexual Assault On Boy

Posted on February 14, 2008
In a disturbing example of child molestation, a high ranking aide to Governor Deval Patrick?s administration was accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the steam room of a Florida resort, according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution report. Carl Stanley McGee, 38, the assistant secretary for policy and planning was arrested December 28th after the suspected assault and has since been placed on unpaid leave...

Businessman Sentenced To 10 Years For Bank Fraud, Must Pay $5.69 Million

Posted on February 07, 2008
In an example of the serious nature of Georgia White Collar Crime, a McDonough man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for bank fraud on Monday, February 11th, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report. U.S. District Judge Timothy Baiten also ordered the businessman to pay $5...

Teens Arrested On Suspicion Of Injuring Mailman With Explosive Device

Posted on February 01, 2008
Two Peachtree City boys have been charged with manufacturing an explosive device after police say they injured a mail carrier with the device they put in a mailbox to get even with a local bully. According to an Associated Press news report, the teenagers ? ages 15 and 16 ? admitted that they planted the device in the mailbox...

Norcross Police Internet Sex Offender Sting Nets One Arrest

Posted on January 25, 2008
Police in Norcross say they are conducting an Internet child predator sting by using undercover officers posing as teenagers. So far, one person, 47-year-old Kenneth Edward Noland of Atlanta, has been arrested for sending a nude photo of himself to an officer posing as a teen and even setting up a meeting, according to an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

Undercover DEA Agent Faces Drunken Driving Charge

Posted on January 18, 2008
An agent who works for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has been charged with driving under the influence in connection with an arrest last month, the local CBS news channel reports. According to officials, 29-year-old Lori Johnson hit another driver, 19-year-old Darrell Baxter on Dec...

Augusta Man Could Face Charges For Shooting A Suspected Burglar

Posted on January 11, 2008
An Augusta man, who shot and injured a suspected burglar, found out this week that the district attorney could file charges against him. According to a news report posted on WRDW-TV?s Web siteThurman is shocked that he could possibly face criminal charges for acting in self-defense when he protected himself against an intruder...

Alpharetta Councilwoman?s DUI Arrest Sparks Off a ?Web War?

Posted on November 15, 2007
A DUI arrest can be quite embarrassing, especially if you are a celebrity or a city official in the public eye. The news channels are quick to thrust a camera in your face, but here?s a story that shows it?s even harrowing when the news and details of your DUI arrest are splattered all over the Internet...

South Carolina Senate To Discuss Tiered Penalty For DUI Violators

Posted on November 13, 2007
Senators in South Carolina seem determined to move ahead with a DUI bill that would create a ?tiered penalty system? for drunk drivers. This means, the more drunk you are, the stiffer the penalty. According to an article in the Augusta Chronicle , a legislative panel resumed work last week on the said DUI bill, which is being called a hot topic in the senate...

Nissan?s New Car Boasts Features That Claim To Prevent DUI-related Accidents

Posted on November 11, 2007
Nissan has unveiled a concept car that among other things, checks a driver?s soberness and alertness with a mounted camera that monitors blinking. According to a news report from Associated Press, the car?s alcohol detection system also features sensors in the gear shift knob that will test the level of the driver?s perspiration and may even issue a cautionary message in an electronic voice in an effort to prevent Georgia DUIs...

Off-Duty Cop Helps Catch Suspected Drunk Driver

Posted on November 09, 2007
A police officer who was off-duty reportedly, warned Cobb County officials about a suspected drunk driver who they say has had several drunk driving violations in the past. Officials ended up arresting this driver, but not before he tried to take off and then hit a vehicle injuring two children, according to a news article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...

Former Police Officer Indicted On Taking Bribe In DUI Case

Posted on November 07, 2007
The Augusta Chronicle reports that a former Tybee Island police officer is in legal hot water after being indicted by the Chatham County grand jury on bribery charges involving a 2006 DUI arrest. Prosecutors allege that Jose A. Prichardo, a rookie officer with the Tybee Police Department, took $500 as a bribe from a driver on Sept...

Indy Shame

Posted on August 14, 2007
An Indianapolis-area radio station has found a new twist on the trend toward public shaming of people convicted of a DUI: Its morning DJs plan to read the names of the past week?s DUI arrestees every Monday. With ?Bad Boys? -- the song you may remember as the theme from the TV show ?Cops? -- in the background, the station also plans to interview guest commentators from organizations like the Indiana State Police and Mothers Against Drunk Driving...

Honesty, Mercy Get Lenience in DUI Manslaughter

Posted on August 03, 2007
Thanks to his honesty and the kindness of the victim?s family, University of Georgia student Carl Phelps was able to finish college before turning himself in to serve time on a manslaughter driving under the influence charge, according to the Panama City, Fla...

?DUI Task Force? Forming in Denver Area

Posted on August 02, 2007
A ?DUI Task Force? made of seven local law enforcement agencies in the Denver metropolitan area began vigorous patrols July 26, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The task force will concentrate several groups of officers in a small part of the area, where they will look for drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs...

20 Year Sentence For Robbing Foot Locker

Posted on July 15, 2007
A Muscogee County Superior Court Judge sentenced a 20-year-old Columbus man involved in a shoe store robbery to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Devin Harper?s sentencing came days after his co-defendant was acquitted of all charges in the case...

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