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.
Rochell McCoy's girlfriend filed a temporary protective order against him, which allegedly provoked him into sending texts threatening her life, her daughter's life, the lives of the police officers' involved in the order, and the life of the judge presiding over his case. His texts have been r...
A Sheriff in Butts County reported that one of his deputies stopped a vehicle for some Georgia Traffic Violations. The routine traffic stop led to an investigation of the vehicle. During the investigation, the deputy found dozens of large bags of marijuana. The police reports revealed that ther...
India Martin posted on Facebook last year that she was a victim of police brutality. Her post was as follows: “#policebrutality is NOT always white on black crime. I'm going to personally ask EVERYONE to share this post. This happened at the Fort Valley Police Department by an officer Jordan who ...
Kiara Gresham has been charged with aggravated battery after she allegedly used a box cutter to slice open her boyfriend's stomach during what was reported as a domestic dispute in Clarke County. According to reports, the man's wounds were so severe that his intestines were exposed. Remember th...
Yvari Brown was found guilty and convicted of both rape and aggravated sodomy in Georgia on Friday. According to the facts, Brown raped a 15-year-old girl in a park in Henry County in October of 2016. His sentencing will happen on July 30 by a Henry County Superior Court Judge, however, Brown i...
A young father, Travion Sheffield, is sought after by Atlanta Police after he allegedly kicked in the door of his child's mother's home in Fulton County. According to reports, after breaking into the home, Sheffield took their 2-month-old daughter from the home. The mother called authorities imme...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I hear the confusion most people have regarding being placed on probation as well as to what happens if they violate the terms of their probation. In today's post, I'd like to clear up that confusion by discussing the conditions of probation as well as the di...
Atlanta rapper, T.I. is facing the following charges in Henry County: Assault in Georgia Public Drunkenness in Georgia Disorderly Conduct in Georgia According to the police reports, T.I. was intoxicated at the Eagles Landing Country Club in Stockbridge and acted violently towards a securi...
A man named Joseph Capstraw from Jacksonville, Florida has been charged with the murder of a woman he met at the Rainbow Family gathering in Hall County. According to the police reports, Capstraw "blacked out" after an argument with the victim, according to The Associated Press, and the next thin...
Earlier today, former Whitfield County police officer, Scott Reneau, pleaded guilty to six counts of theft by taking in Georgia along with six counts of violation of oath by a public officer according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The reports state that Reneau was initially investigate...
Justin and Shelby Foss have been arrested for cruelty to children and second-degree murder after Richmond County sheriff's deputies discovered that their four-year-old son accidentally shot himself with his father's gun. Deputies were called to the Foss' Skinner Road apartment in Augusta after ...
Gregory Garrett is facing charges of: Georgia Aggravated Assault Georgia Battery Georgia Terroristic Threats Georgia Cruelty to Children According to reports, Garrett allegedly assaulted a woman in her Hall County home and tried to burn down her home while she and her children were insid...
Motorcyclist, Saquon Getridge, has been charged with aggravated assault and a slew of Georgia Traffic Violations after allegedly shooting at a vehicle on I85 in Gwinnett County. Getridge is also facing hit and run and reckless conduct in Georgia. According to the victim's report of the interacti...
Practicing and specializing in Georgia Criminal Defense has allowed me plenty of experience with defending crimes in Georgia. Just because someone has been accused of a crime does not mean that they are guilty of committing that crime. There is a number of criminal defenses that might apply to a...
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating former Georgia School Administrator, Ryan Rickard, on multiple charges in three different Georgia Counties: Morgan County, Oconee County, and Walton County. Rickard has been accused of sexually abusing students in all three counties. He was a...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, it is important for me to explain what people's options are after being accused or arrested for a criminal offense in Georgia. There are plenty of Georgia Criminal Defenses that are available to those who have been accused of criminal activity. Remember that ...
A group of roughly 50 people marched from Woodruff Park to Centennial Olympic park last night after the July 4th celebrations. They were protesting the U.S. immigration policy that has been all over the news – the policy that separates children from their parents. According to reports, several of...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, there are many crimes that fall into the category of Traffic Violations in Georgia. One of those criminal offenses is distracted driving in Georgia. If you are a regular driver in Georgia, you have experienced a great deal of distracted drivers. In an effort ...
Israel Bland, a man accused of getting initiating a shootout with police during an armed robbery in 2016, has allegedly removed his ankle monitor and fleeing from Gwinnett County after being released on bond. According to police reports, Bland and three other alleged accomplices attempted to ro...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I am very aware of the plethora of laws in the state of Georgia, and how important it is to know the difference between them. There are many crimes that relate to gang activity, and in Georgia, you don't even have to be a member of a gang and directly commit ...
According to recent reports, a Troup County Jail inmate planned out a murder of someone outside the facility. Apparently, Iesha Delshay Brooks asked another inmate to make the arrangements and has since been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in Georgia. Today I'll focus on the law of cons...
Cherokee County officers searched a house off of Gold Mill Ridge after obtaining a felony arrest warrant for Carlos Suarez-Diaz. He was allegedly found in what police are describing as a “large marijuana grow house.” According to reports, he slipped out of the handcuffs while being detained and a...
Jacquelyn Craft has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing her 65-year-old mother, Evelyn Craft. The facts have been reported as the following. Craft called police to her mother's Snellville home at 11:30 pm on Monday night. She allegedly told them that she found her mother dead after k...
Charles Freeman and Alesha Maahs were arrested in the early hours of the morning today after being pulled over and investigated by Gwinnett County authorities. Freeman was driving a vehicle with a broken tail light which prompted the cop to pull the car over. Freeman allegedly handed over a fake...
According to Rockdale Countypolice, an ice cream truck in Conyers contained “ice cream sandwiches, ice pops, marijuana, weight scales and a gun.” The driver, Cameron Callaway, is facing charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm during an attempt to comm...
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!
