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 Cherokee County, a man is being sent back to prison for a fourth time after being convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The man was found guilty last week of pointing a gun at his own mother in 2017. He then threatened to ki...
Clarke County authorities charged a middle school student with three counts of terroristic threats this past week. According to reports, the 13-year-old girl made threats on a social media website. Police determined that there was no immediate threat to the school. However, detectives still obta...
According to the District Attorney's Office in Gwinnett County, a local man has been recently convicted this past week of five different felonies. These offenses include: rape, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation. The man was found guilty ...
A young mother in Gwinnett County has been arrested after the Division of Family and Children's Services was called to investigate a report made by an employee at a local elementary school. The employee noticed an injury on an 8-year-old student's back that appeared to have been caused by a belt...
According to reports out of Gwinnett County, police have arrested seventeen people in connection to a local arm of the Bloods street gang, the 59 Brim Bloods. The 59 Brim Bloods have been active in Gwinnett for the past decade according to investigators. The investigation that led to this string...
A man has been arrested after being caught allegedly attempting to break into an apartment in Duluth. Officers responded to a 911 caller who reported seeing the suspect. The man has been charged with first-degree burglary. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will do a deep dive into the law...
According to reports out of Gwinnett County, a man has been arrested for a string of armed robberies. The arrest happened after a failed attempt at armed robbery of a gas station off of Satellite Boulevard. The suspect allegedly entered the gas station with a gun. The clerk snatched his gun from...
The Atlanta Police Department is looking for two men and two women in connection to a criminal incident that left one woman dead and a man injured. According to reports, the four suspects wore masks and carried guns while approaching the two victims in their cars. They fatally shot the woman and...
A man has been convicted of: Aggravated Child Molestation in Georgia Trafficking Persons for Sexual Servitude in Georgia Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes in Georgia He was also found guilty of pimping a child under the age of 18. The man was found guilty and then sentenced to life i...
According to reports out of Forsyth County, three people were arrested on the set of a movie being filmed. The arrests happened after people called police. There were reports about a suspicious vehicle that possibly contained large amounts of drugs in the back parking lot. The movie set was at a...
A man has been arrested after an incident in Dunwoody. According to employees of a local bank on Mt. Vernon Road, the man threatened to harm several of their own while attempting to transfer money. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will show exactly how the actions taken by the man consti...
According to reports out of Fulton County, two gang members were sentenced to life this past week for the 2016 murder of a woman. The incident was a case of mistaken identity. The two gang members were under the impression that she was involved in the shooting of another gang member earlier that...
Bibb County authorities have arrested a mother and son on a total of 21 felonies. The charges stem from allegedly ten years of stealing from a local sales company. The estimated amount of stolen funds is currently over $3 million. The theft began in 2009 according to investigators. As a Georgia...
According to reports out of Carroll County, a man has been convicted of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, simple battery, and simple assault. He has been sentenced to 20 years after an incident occurred with his ex-girlfriend. The DA reported that he attacked the ex-girlfriend, and the jud...
According to reports out of Atlanta, three men have been arrested after breaking into over 30 cars in a parking deck. The incidents occurred all in one night according to police. The men smashed windows of each car in order to steal belongings inside the cars at a public parking garage on North ...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a man has been convicted for a rape and sexual assault that occurred 21 years ago in 1998. An untested DNA kit linked the man to the crime. He was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. At the time of the D...
According to reports out of Austell in Cobb County, a man has been accused of holding a woman captive for five months in a local motel. During that time he allegedly forced the woman to have sex with more than a dozen men for money. He also has been accused of beating and raping her multiple tim...
Three men have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery of a local restaurant in Walton County. According to reports, the three suspects entered the restaurant wearing ski masks and wielding firearms. The men were arrested during a traffic stop after the robbery had occurred. Police state...
There have been over a dozen different reports of a Peeping Tom in Virginia Highland. Authorities have now released a photograph of a person of interest. The descriptions of the man are all the same. According to reports, the suspect has been peeping into windows, climbing on top of AC units, an...
According to reports out of Athens Clarke County, a UGA student has been arrested and charged with reckless conduct after shooting himself in the leg. The student has been accused of “unsafely handling the weapon outside of the holster, causing the accident to occur.” The law behind the crimina...
A local day care center in Cobb County fired one of their employees after she was arrested for causing “extensive” bruising to a 3-year-old that was left in their care. The employee allegedly admitted the abuse to her supervisor and has been arrested on charges of child cruelty. As a Georgia Cr...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a local Georgia man has been convicted of molesting his girlfriend's minor daughter. He has been sentenced to 59 years in prison. The District Attorney's Office revealed that the abuse had been going on for a while and that the young girl had even experie...
According to reports out of Coweta County, a school physical education trainer has been arrested. He was arrested for allegedly touching a female student inappropriately. He has also been accused of making inappropriate and sexual comments to several other female students. He is currently on bo...
According to reports out of Alpharetta, a suspect was arrested after being accused of stealing several sweaters from a department store at North Point Mall. The suspect allegedly also told the security guards that he had a gun and if they didn't let him leave that he would shoot up the mall. He ...
Alpharetta streets were blocked off when authorities attempted to detain a possible kidnapper. A man had contacted police relaying that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to a house in Roswell. The SWAT team closed the road by the house in both directions while warrants were processed t...
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!
