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.
According to reports out of Southwest Atlanta, a man described by authorities as a “serial shoplifter” has been arrested in connection to nine different theft crimes ranging back to November of last year. The man has been accused of breaking into cars and stealing from local businesses. He was a...
Reports out of Savannah state that a teenager who was accused of a double homicide as well as a deadly police chase has been convicted. He has been found guilty after a jury trial of both murder and vehicular homicide in Georgia. In 2017, the teenager was accused of shooting two victims. The inc...
According to reports out of Hall County, a man has been arrested after the conclusion of a month-long investigation. The man has been accused of defrauding an 84-year-old woman out of over $70,000. This conduct occurred over the course of four years. The investigation began after a friend of the...
A teenager out of Fulton County has been convicted and sentenced to forty-five years in prison after violently raping a woman. Prosecutors say that he asked for a ride from a 33-year-old woman in 2016. The woman agreed to give him a ride but when they arrived at their destination - he refused to...
According to reports out of Gwinnett County, a suspect who was arrested in 2019 for aggravated assault in Georgia has been convicted of that offense this past week. Officers arrived at a local home in January of 2019 when they discovered a man in the front lawn bleeding from his head. Officers q...
According to reports out of Gwinnett County, a man who was originally accused of kidnapping a woman was actually convicted of armed robbery this past week. All charges stem from the same incident. Investigators of the incident determined that the alleged kidnapping victim was actually in on the ...
Police in Barrow County are investigating what appears to be a homicide. According to reports, a woman's body was discovered earlier this morning. Deputies arrived at a home in a local neighborhood after witnesses called police over discovering a trail of blood in the driveway of the woman's home...
A man has been indicted on a felony charge of first degree child cruelty. According to authorities, the man got into an argument with a 3-year-old girl last summer. It escalated quickly which led to the child being hit in the face multiple times. As of right now, the man's relationship to the gi...
Authorities have arrested three people and are looking for two more in what has been described as a very violent carjacking. The suspects are facing charges of: Carjacking in Georgia Aggravated Assault in Georgia And Kidnapping in Georgia. All of the suspects have been reported as under ...
A man in Hall County has been arrested after a young girl has accused him of sexually touching her and showing her illicit images. He has been investigated since the beginning of the year after the Division of Family and Children Services received information regarding his behavior. He was taken...
An inmate currently at a Georgia prison is making news headlines after he is facing new charges. Cobb County police have accused the man of new charges for 12 break-ins from 2016. He allegedly broke into 12 vehicles and swiped weapons, electronics, and cash. He was accused after DNA was collecte...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a 28-year-old man has been arrested for inappropriately texting and visiting a 14-year-old girl at school. Investigators reported that the man pretended to be a 16-year-old boy. The two had an online relationship that allegedly started last October. The m...
According to reports out of Carroll County, a young father has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for causing the death of his 8-month-old daughter. He gave the infant a lethal dose of Benadryl to stop her from crying. She was announced dead on arrival when she arrived at the hospital fro...
According to reports last week out of Gwinnett County, a local man was convicted of child molestation and sentenced to fifteen years in prison for molesting a 13 year-old-girl three years ago. He was arrested when the girl disclosed the incidents during a conversation about STDs with her mother....
According to reports out of Kennesaw, authorities have arrested three more suspects in a violent armed robbery that occurred in late January. A group broke into the U Club around midnight, attacking two men and a woman. Now a total of six people have been arrested in connection to the attack. A...
Interesting reports were released out of Fulton County this past week. After the approval of a recent Georgia Law that requires that all untested DNA kits at Grady Memorial Hospital be turned over and examined by investigators. Investigators found that the same DNA belonging to a singular male s...
Reports out of Floyd County show that two adult men traveled there expecting to have sexual relations with children. Authorities arrested the two men during a sting. Both men believed they had been chatting online with minors under the age of sixteen years old. However, when they arrived to meet...
According to reports out of Bulloch County, police for both Georgia Southern University and Statesboro were called to the scene of a rape just before 3:00am Saturday. The rape allegedly occurred at an apartment complex right next to the campus that advertises for Georgia Southern students. As a...
A man in Cobb County has been arrested after allegedly attempting to purchase a 12-year-old girl. According to reports, the man was arrested in the same building as the Cobb County Tax Commissioner and SafePath Children's Advocacy Center. It is unclear at the moment whether or not he was inside ...
A man in Villa Rica has been convicted today of strangling a middle aged woman to death, stealing her vehicle, and then disposing of her body on the side of a local road in Douglas County. He was found guilty on counts of murder as well as theft by taking in Georgia. His trial took a full week, ...
A Georgia man has been arrested on three felonies after dozens of pornographic images of minors were found on his cellphone. He was arrested after authorities were tipped off that he was downloading images of young girls performing explicit acts inside of his Carroll County home. As a Georgia S...
According to reports out of Cobb County, both a man and a woman were indicted on charges of sex trafficking and pimping a 16 year old girl. As a Georgia Sex Crimes Lawyer, I will cover one of the laws that the suspects have been accused of violating. They are both facing multiple charges of pimp...
A correctional officer working at an institution in Savannah has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate. Authorities have stated that the officer admitted to having an “unprofessional and personal relationship” with the inmate. As a Georgia Sex Crimes Attorney, I will outli...
A man was sentenced to life this past week for the rape and molestation of his girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter in Meriwether. The man was convicted on the following charges: Rape in Georgia Aggravated Child Molestation in Georgia Child Molestation in Georgia Enticing a Child for Indecent...
According to reports out of LaGrange, a man has been convicted of dogfighting and selling drugs after almost a week-long trial. The convicted man was the subject of an ongoing drug investigation. Investigators found five pit bull dogs in the backyard with fresh fighting wounds. They also discove...
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!
