Criminal defense encompasses a wide range of crimes from petty theft to white collar crime to sex trafficking. The laws surrounding these categories are ever-changing and with new cases becoming decided every day that affect the current rules, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything.
That is why Richard Lawson has established this blog; to keep you informed on the most recent changes in criminal defense law and criminal defense related news. Our goal is to keep the public information about the latest news and legal decisions. Oftentimes the changes in criminal law can be so subtle that the public doesn't even notice how it will affect them or they can't understand the legal jargon. We will provide with the breakdown of how new laws directly affect you! Furthermore, if you have any questions, please comment on the blog post and someone will respond to you shortly. Our blog and website are updated daily so you will have the most recent decisions available to you. All of our articles are written by Georgia Criminal Defense Attorneys that work for our firm or affiliates.
Knowledge is power and this blog is designed to help give you the knowledge to navigate the criminal justice system. Our goal is for you to be as informed as possible on crimes, legal news, and what defenses apply to your case in order for you to successful. Please let us know if we can be of assistance in any way and take advantage of all the resources we have on our website.
If you have any questions or feel like you need more information about a criminal law topic, please reach out to us. We feel that it is up the upmost importance that you learn about the laws in Georgia and more importantly, that you understand them. After reading through our blogs, please browse through our all inclusive list of crimes in Georgia. There you will find recent case law, how to best defend against each crime, and a detailed explanation of what exactly the statute is saying.
Acworth, Ga. - A local man is facing felony drug manufacturing charges after a storage unit in his name led to the discovery of over eighty pounds of psychedelics. Authorities searched a storage unit that the man was renting in Acworth. They discovered and seized eighty-eight pounds of dimethy...
Stockbridge, Ga. - Authorities have reported that three out six suspects have been arrested and are currently in the Henry County Jail. On April 8th, officers responded to a Stockbridge apartment complex to discover a 24-year-old man seriously injured from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a n...
Flowery Branch, Ga. - A young man has been arrested on several charges after being accused of trespassing into a restricted area below an overlook in Tallulah Gorge State Park. The twenty-year-old was with a group of people. When they were approached by a DNR officer, he cursed at him and blew i...
Roswell, Ga. - Reports out of Roswell show that police are currently looking for a group of suspects who have allegedly burglarized a used car dealership that has been shuttered as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic Order. Police are on the lookout and have asked anyone with information to come f...
Marietta, Ga. - According to reports out of Cobb County, a convict and sex offender has been arrested for moving into a residence located within 1,000 feet of a day care as well as two churches, a school, two playgrounds, and two pools. Sex crimes in Georgia tend to be extremely stigmatized. M...
Gwinnett County, Ga. - A teenager has been arrested on felony murder charges after police accused him of fatally shooting two men in a home in Gwinnett County. The nineteen-year-old was arrested on Friday. Police discovered the victims' bodies on Thursday - one was a twenty-year-old - the othe...
A story that made headlines in Georgia last week was one of a jail inmate at the DeKalb County Jail who escaped custody while at a local hospital. The inmate was originally arrested on charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault in Georgia. The details of his initial arrest have not been releas...
The Atlanta Police Department has reported that their officers have arrested a man who is allegedly the leader of a theft ring in metro Atlanta. The suspect was arrested this past Thursday by the Atlanta Police Department's Auto Crimes Enforcement Unit. The suspect was identified while he was dr...
According to reports out of Marietta, the lead suspect of a yearlong investigation involving both Marietta police and the Bartow County Drug Task Force. Both agencies had been investigating the suspect since January of last year. He was arrested this past Wednesday. He is facing seven different...
Reports out of Atlanta state that a woman has been arrested twice with the past week. Both arrests were in connection to domestic incidents. The woman is facing two different charges of battery family violence. The first arrest resulted from a domestic dispute call to authorities. This resulted ...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a man has been denied bond after his felony arrest earlier this week. The man is facing charges of: Battery in Georgia Aggravated Assault in Georgia False Imprisonment in Georgia And Criminal Trespass in Georgia. Not many details have been release...
Police in the City of Atlanta are searching for a young woman who allegedly approached a family at Atlantic Station and coughed on them. She reportedly coughed, exclaimed, “corona,” laughed, and then walked away. The woman was identified by the parents of the family in surveillance videos from T...
A local Dekalb County man has been arrested in Troup County. He is facing charges of criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation as well as sexual exploitation of a child. The man was allegedly caught up in a sting after he communicated with investigators. He believed the investigato...
Dekalb County police are searching for two suspects that have been accused of breaking into a pet store this past week. The burglary resulted in five puppies being stolen. According to the pet store, the puppies are worth upwards of $15,000. The suspects allegedly used a rock to break into the g...
A 15-year-old has been accused of and arrested for a murder in Cobb County. The teenager has been accused of stabbing a young girl to death. This occurred at an apartment complex off of Roswell Road. His arrest warrants states: “Said accused, knowing victim was already deceased and the whereabo...
It should come as no surprise that individuals are facing more stress and high tensions as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent Shelter in Place Order. This has led to a decrease in crime on the street - but has also led to an increase in domestic crimes. According to reports out of Fayette C...
Most Georgians are currently abiding by a statewide stay-at-home order. While these extreme measures may help prevent the spread of COVID-19, they also have some unwanted consequences. A recent 11 Alive news story discussed the significant jump in domestic violence cases that have followed the ...
Authorities in Cherokee County have reported that for the second time, a sexual battery convict is on the run after failing to register and verify his address with the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. The suspect was convicted of sexual battery in Georgia in 2013. He was sentenced to five years of...
Authorities in Gwinnett County have been searching for a man who broke into New Church of Atlanta and stole electronics. The burglary was reported by church officials on March 18. The suspect was caught on security cameras. His picture has been released by police, and they are asking for anyone ...
It was reported on WSBTV that a Fairburn Police Department has died of Coronavirus. I am truly saddened to hear this news. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney, many people may misunderstand and think that I would have a bad relationship with the police. Nothing can be further from the trut...
According to arrest records in Cobb County, an alleged drug dealer was arrested this past week after a warrant was executed on his residence and investigators searched the property. The man was arrested after officers seized pounds of marijuana, edibles, THC oil cartridges, cocaine, ecstasy, and...
A nurse working in the Emergency Room at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South reported that the window of his car was smashed in while he was working a twelve-hour shift helping COVID-19 patients. He reported that while he was attempting to stabilize a critical patient, another hospital employe...
According to reports out of Columbus, a female taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint in LaGrange a little after 4:00 am this past Thursday morning. She immediately called 911 and explained that she had been robbed by two passengers. Police are still searching for the two passengers and have asked t...
Reports out of Douglas County show that investigators and authorities have discovered three people dead inside of a local apartment in Lithia Springs. Officers showed up to the scene after receiving a 911 call regarding shots being fired in the complex. All three bodies were found in the same ap...
According to recent reports this past week out of Henry County, an alleged gang member is being charged with fifteen felony charges. The gang member is a 20-year-old local man who has been connected to a teenager's shooting. The unidentified victim ended up surviving the shooting. The accused ga...
The time is now to start preparing your defense! Many times people lose the opportunity to put on their best defense because they wait. The importance of hiring a lawyer from the very beginning cannot be overstated! Waiting allows for witnesses to leave the area, evidence to be lost, and memories to fade. All of these have a direct effect on the successful on your case. The time to begin your case and start prepping your defense is now! Contact us today to put on your best Georgia criminal defense!
