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.
Two men in DeKalb County faced a horrifying situation late last night. According to reports, two men were awoken when a crew of four to six men entered their home screaming, “Police! Police!” Then the two occupants were pistol whipped and beaten with bats and locked into a bathroom in the home. ...
Four men pleaded guilty to a 2015 murder this past week - detailing that the incident was a part of gang activity. The gang is known as the Ghostface Gangsters which originates in Cobb County. All men pleaded guilty to gang-act violations as well as murder charges. According to reports, the man ...
Jonathan Willis, a man from Coweta County, pleaded guilty to various charges including stalking and aggravated assault in Georgia. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison. The incident that Willis pleaded guilty to was an incident in 2017. According to reports, Willis and his wife, Terri, separa...
A teacher at Brockett Elementary in DeKalb County, Kalif Jones, has been accused and arrested for allegedly stealing a violin from a student during lunch in the cafeteria. The violin is valued at $750. According to reports, Jones stole the violin to pay a citation. He was accused and told that ...
Jose Vital, a 20-year-old man, has been arrested on charges of aggravated sodomy and rape in Georgia. According to reports, he was arrested on Thursday after deputies in Hall County received forensic test results from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Vital has been accused of committing the...
The Atlanta Police Department is requesting help from the public. According to reports, the Atlanta Police believe that there is one man connected to eight different armed robberies that have been reported from October 21 to November 20 of this year. They have released a composite sketch of the...
A string of crimes have been reported in the Buckhead area of the city of Atlanta. Buckhead is typically a very low-crime area in Atlanta. According to reports, in the las week and a half, eight different cars have been broken into, and there have been different armed robberies and burglaries r...
Two men were attacked in Gwinnett County according to reports last Friday. The first man, Simon Fuentes, was beaten with a baseball bat by two men and a woman in a local apartment complex. Fuentes left with a broken arm and serious injuries to his head. The second man, Marcos Guerra, was beaten m...
Kirk Dorsey, a 60-year-old man and grandfather, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in SW Atlanta this past weekend. Dorsey was pronounced dead at the scene. So far, no one has been arrested in the case but a homicide investigation is underway. Homicide Offenses in Georgia Homicide is...
Lavonia Rodgers, a resident of Dekalb County, called 911 after two individuals claiming to be water department employees entered her home and stole various items. According to Rodgers, a man and a woman knocked on her door and explained that they needed to check the water pressure in her home. Th...
According to news outlets, a double shooting occurred this morning at the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Reports state that there was a party in one of the suites at the Omni. Apparently, Sedarius Dennis, was acting strangely and appeared to be highly intoxicated. Two other partygoers reported t...
Jeffrey Newell has been accused of shoplifting $1200 worth of clothing, running into a 5-year-old, fleeing from police, and jumping over the balcony railing at Perimeter Mall on Saturday. He was eventually stunned with a taser and arrested following the incident. Dekalb County authorities recor...
Atlanta based minister, Don Martin, was accused and arrested on the following charges: Rape in Georgia Aggravated Sexual Battery in Georgia Cruelty to Children in Georgia Child Molestation in Georgia Martin left the courthouse in Fulton County convicted of sexually assaulting and rapin...
Noah Moorhead, an 18-year-old boy in Walton County, has been accused of making serious threats toward a student at a local high school. This resulted in a low-level lockdown of the high school. According to reports, the investigation revealed that Moorhead was threatening his ex-girlfriend's ne...
Jonee Hamilton, a child-care worker in Cobb County, has been accused of body-slamming a toddler at her place of work, Oxford Babies. The incident was reported on November 28th. The report stated that Hamilton slammed a 16-month-old child into a mat during nap time. She allegedly shoved the chil...
Atlanta woman, Quanicia Wilson has been arrested on the following charges: Racketeering in Georgia Fraud in Georgia Exploitation of an Elder Person in Georgia Wilson has been accused of setting up her grandmother, Beatrice MacIntyre and stealing her Medicaid checks. She was indicted on ...
A baby was reported abducted on Sunday in Henry County. The report is known as a Levi's Call which is Georgia's title for an alert for kidnapping or child abduction. It's a part of the AMBER Alert that is facilitated across the country. The infant was reportedly abducted by his biological fathe...
According to the East Point police, two suspects in a carjacking case have been arrested. The carjacking took place almost three months ago and resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man. Police are still seeking who they have said is the main suspect in the case. The reports of the crime are tha...
A young man and woman were taken into custody by the Atlanta Police Department after a fire occurred at an apartment complex in NW Atlanta. APD were called to a building in the complex after Atlanta Fire Rescue requested a checkin on a small trash fire. The small trash fire led to the two indiv...
Two brothers as well as a 14-year-old boy have been arrested as a result of a burglary in Georgia. Athens-Clarke County reported that all three of them also had warrants out for their arrest for entering auto as well. Burglary and entering auto are very similar offenses according to Georgia Law...
Authorities detained alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel after finding $300,000 worth of drugs in their apartment in October in Cobb County. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration arrested three men in an apartment complex off of Atlanta Road. Apparently authorities were led the...
Johns Creek citizens shopping at Whole Foods before Thanksgiving last Wednesday tackled a man when Julie Grant yelled for people to stop a man who stole thousands of dollars from her. Romel Slay has been accused of asking Grant to borrow her phone in the grocery store and logging into her Venmo...
It has been just two weeks since the popular coffee shop in Downtown Decatur, Java Monkey, experienced severe fire damage. Police have identified a possible suspect who allegedly set the fire that damaged the shop as well as two neighboring restaurants, Fresh to Order and Noodle. The suspect ha...
Reports of a hearing in a courtroom in Gwinnett County made headlines of local newspapers. Jerome Colvin accused of murder asked the victim's family: “You people believe in God?” According to the reports, the judge had a difficult time reining in Colvin during his first appearance. Colvin allege...
The Atlanta Police Department has reported that they have busted a crime ring operating out of Atlanta. So far, there have been four arrests. Deputies believe that the four individuals have been the center of a burglary ring that has been responsible for breaking into and stealing valuables fro...
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!
