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 Richmond County, a 32-year-old man, Armous Peterson, was arrested on charges of first-degree child cruelty yesterday. He has been accused of hitting a child in the head. Peterson allegedly pushed the nine-year-old boy to the ground and him while at a local library. Po...
Darren J. Driggers was sentenced to 57 months in prison on methamphetamine trafficking charges in federal prison. The investigation that resulted in his arrest, known as Operation Vanilla Gorilla, was handled by multiple agencies, including the DEA, GBI, Savannah Police Department and Chatham Co...
A peculiar story has made headlines in Cobb County. According to reports, mother, Jessica Prowse, was arrested on the following charges: False Statements in Georgia Cruelty to Children in Georgia Reckless Conduct in Georgia The charges are related to an incident that occurred Saturday. Th...
Reports out of Athens-Clarke County show that Charlie Jordan has been convicted of several felonies and sentenced to life sentence without the possibility of parole. Jordan was found guilty of sexually abusing a woman that he held captive for 3 full days. He didn't just sexually abuse her on his...
According to reports from the Henry County District Attorney's Office, serial child molester, David Jackson, has been convicted of raping and sodomizing three children who were all under the age of 9 years old when the incidents occurred. Jackson was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences....
Taronta Clayton was recently arrested in Cobb County, convicted, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was convicted of trafficking heroin as well as some other charges. According to reports, he had been tracked by undercover agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation since the early fall...
According to reports, police in Gwinnett County have arrested the person they have suspected of three different armed robberies and one situation of false imprisonment in Georgia. The person has been identified as Walter Williams a 19-year-old man. He has been arrested on multiple counts of arme...
Police in Gwinnett County are trying to find a suspect who allegedly broke into a car, stole a credit card, and then went on what has been described as a “shopping spree.” The suspect is facing multiple charges including entering auto in Georgia as well as financial transaction card theft in Geo...
Rahheem Peake, a 36-year-old man, was arrested last week on eight felony shoplifting charges after allegedly stealing $10,000 worth of items from a Home Depot in Gwinnett County. According to the investigations, Peake allegedly shoplifted from the store on sixteen different occasions. The incide...
According to reports out of Cobb County, a 19-year-old gang member held two 16-year-old girls captive in a hotel in the winter of 2016. Jaylan Bennett had a gun and threatened the girls, forcing them to perform sex acts with paying men. This past month, he pleaded guilty to pimping and criminal ...
Scott Shelby has been arrested on 17 charges in White County, and 3 charges in Hall County. He has been accused of molesting children in White County and is now accused of molesting four of his children in Hall County. The children victims range in age from 10 to 15 years old. The alleged abuse ...
According to reports out of Atlanta, a graduate student at Georgia Tech was the victim of a carjacking in the parking lot of his apartment complex this past week. Two individuals - one male and one female - robbed the man at gunpoint and took his 2020 BMW 320 at the AMLI Ponce Park Apartments of...
Two Georgia officers made headlines this month. One was an officer in Cobb County who has been commended for preventing a Navy veteran from attempting to kill himself over Memorial Day Weekend. According to reports, Smyrna K-9 Officer Daniel Sperano who is also a member of the Special Operations...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I represent all different types of criminal cases including boating under the influence cases in Georgia. It is therefore important for me to remind my friends and fellow Georgians to make safe decisions this boating season. Georgia Boating Laws are specific...
A sheriff in Bacon County has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. According to reports, the sheriff was arrested on the following charges: Violation of Oath in Georgia Battery in Georgia Elder Abuse in Georgia The GBI accused the sheriff of beating a 75-year-old man in ...
According to reports out of Fulton County, a man was arrested after allegedly setting fire to his apartment in Roswell. The incident occurred after an alleged dispute over the rent prices. There were family members still inside the apartment when the man set the unit on fire. Fortunately, the fi...
Pedro Navarro, a 44-year-old man, has been arrested for stabbing and killing a woman at no other than a child's birthday party in Roswell. According to police and witnesses of the offense, Navarro and the woman were in a relationship that ended over a year ago. He approached the woman at the par...
Peeping tom is classified as a felony in the state of Georgia. This means that a peeping tom conviction can include up to five years in prison as well as a fine up to $10,000.
A Carrollton man was sentenced in Alabama to 438 years in prison for what was described as “the most disturbing child sexual assaults.” According to reports, Michael Lesher, a 53-year-old man was convicted in March and sentenced this past week for raping, sodomizing, and sexually abusing two min...
The Georgia Criminal Process is overwhelming and can be challenging to understand. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I believe it is crucial for people to be allowed to better understand Georgia Criminal Law as well as their rights. Most people believe that they will never be arrested. Accor...
Acworth police are on the search for a caretaker in Cobb County who has been accused of shoving an 86-year-old woman to the ground resulting in a broken hip. The caretaker, Sheliah Knight, was allegedly caught on video in the elderly woman's home. Right now, Knight is wanted on a charge of aggra...
According to reports out of Floyd County, a man has been arrested after allegedly communicating with a Floyd County Police Officer who was posing as a child online. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation along with other bureaus have been conducting a multi-state child exploitation operation across...
Authorities in Gwinnett County are searching for six different individuals with outstanding warrants for the following offenses: Aggravated assault in Georgia Armed robbery in Georgia Violation of probation in Georgia As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I will outline the offenses of bo...
According to reports out of Atlanta, three Grady High School students were arrested after an incident off-campus in Piedmont Park during school hours. The three students were arrested on charges of aggravated sodomy and false imprisonment in Georgia. There have been more incidents reported in th...
Two women in Cobb County were in the right place at the right time according to news reports. According to police, two women who are also locksmiths were in a local parking lot of a shopping mall when they saw that a child was crying and sweating alone in a locked car. The child's mother alleged...
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!
