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 Coweta County, four members of an alleged motorcycle gang have been convicted of charges relating to criminal gang related activity. Each of the men has been sentenced on serious felony charges as well as felony violations of the Georgia Street Gang and Terrorism Prevent...
According to reports out of Dawson County, Amy Gibson was gunned down in front of her two children outside a North Georgia fire station. She was shot by her husband in front of their 5 year old and 8 year old son. Police stated that the couple had had many domestic disputes but nothing involvin...
Early this morning, a break-in at Southlake Mall resulted in two arrests after a brief police chase. According to reports, two suspects pried open one of the service area doors and stole from five different kiosks inside the mall. Once they realized that police had shown up, they took off runni...
A five year old girl has been missing since July 20th. According to reports, her mother, Dimesha Davis, was going to return the little girl to her grandmother after a weekend visitation. That never happened. Now DeKalb County authorities have obtained a warrant for Davis for interference with cu...
According to reports out of Jackson County, Jonathan Allen was sentenced to 115 years in prison for an incident that occurred in summer 2018. Allen was involved in a three-hour standoff with deputies and SWAT teams after he shot his mother in the back three times. Police arrived on the scene, an...
According to reports out of South Georgia, a former police officer is facing more than 30 felonies. Lloyd Aiello has been accused of molesting and abusing two children over a six year period of time. He's been arrested on charges of: Incest in Georgia Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes i...
A local woman in Gwinnett County is facing eleven felony charges after police searched her home and found over ten dead animals. Valarie Kahn allegedly left nine cats and two dogs in her previous home that fell into foreclosure. When a man purchased the home at auction he discovered all of the a...
Two men have been arrested in Marietta for robbing a local pawn shop at gunpoint. Both men are facing felony armed robbery charges. According to reports, the two men pushed employees of the pawn shop into a closet. One of the men held them there with a gun, while the other robbed the place. Both...
Strange reports came out of a suburb of Savannah when a local woman was arrested for firing a gun in a fast-food restaurant after receiving cold French fries. The woman is facing twelve charges including five felony offenses. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will outline the differences ...
According to reports out of Rockdale County, a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to a carjacking in Georgia. Police are still searching for two other suspects that they believe were involved in a May carjacking earlier this year. Investigators believe that three suspects put a gun to a...
According to reports out of Chatham County, a former police officer has been arrested after a months long investigation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation began to investigate Arthur Thorpe's conduct last fall. Thorpe has been employed with the Savannah Police Department since 2016. However, h...
Fulton County authorities arrested two women at North Point Mall last week after they allegedly used their children and their strollers to steal more than $1,000 worth of items from various stores. Sgt. Howard Miller reported, ““The women were placing clothing and kitchen items in the stroller t...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a 40-year-old man was arrested for messaging a 14-year-old girl who was actually an undercover cop. He allegedly sent lewd photos of himself and expressed a sexual interest in the girl. He tried to meet her in person this past week which was when the unde...
Richard Rumbo, a 31 year old man, in Gwinnett County has been arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 35 years of prison time for trafficking several different types of serious drugs in Georgia. Rumbo was arrested in October 2016 after the US Department of Homeland Security got a tip. Agents joine...
Forsyth County authorities are looking for a man who inappropriately groped a woman while she was jogging near McFarland Parkway. News outlets are referring to this incident as an incident of sexual assault. As a Georgia Sex Crimes Lawyer, I see this misnomer quite frequently. Many people, incl...
According to reports out of Douglas County, Christopher Hedgecock, a 35-year-old man, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on three counts of arson and one count of insurance fraud. Hedgecock was convicted of these crimes following a 2014 incident where he set fire to his business, Town and Count...
According to reports out of Forsyth County, a man was arrested for attacking his disabled wife during a domestic dispute. On Sunday night, a woman called 911 and reported that she was hurt badly by her husband. The woman said that she was laying in bed when her husband came in the room and was a...
According to reports out of Buckhead, an unlocked Ferrari was stolen and driven out of the garage of a high-rise condominium building. The Ferrari has been estimated at $200,000. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will outline the offense of theft by taking in today's post. Theft by taking...
According to reports out of Atlanta, a drug raid resulted in a suspect throwing several kilos of methamphetamine out of the window of a high rise. The raid was conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Atlanta Police Department. The suspect, Kelvin James Dark, was the focus of the ong...
It was reported this week that an armored car turned over and spilled almost $200,000 USD on I-285 in Metro-Atlanta this past week. Unfortunately, people who would not ordinarily commit crimes were seen taking some of the money in what should be called no less than a mad frenzy. The result, is th...
Adrian Herrara pleaded guilty this past week to a charge of voluntary manslaughter after slapping another man in the throat during a fight at a party which resulted in his death. According to reports, the slap to the throat was hard enough to actually tear a major artery in the man's neck. The m...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her two young daughters home alone while she went shopping at Walmart. Witnesses discovered the children, ages 1 and 3, walking together near a busy road on Monday. Both the children appeared scared and hardly...
According to reports out of Bibb County, a deputy has been arrested in a string of gambling and racketeering raids in the county. Deputy Rahim McCarley owned a convenience store where he has been accused of profiting nearly $500,000 from illegal gambling. He has been accused of engaging in bribe...
Shocking reports out of Cobb County made headlines this morning as the arrest of a seventeen year old boy, Baudilio Ambrocio, was released to the news. According to reports, Ambrocio was arrested on the following charges: Aggravated Child Molestation in Georgia Rape in Georgia Aggravated Se...
According to reports out of Athens Clarke County, a local and iconic artist known for creating illustrations with his mouth after being attack last week. Michael Davenport is well-known in Athens for being a great artist as well as armless. He was hit in the back of the head with a full water bo...
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!
