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.
One of the many reasons I write posts regularly is because of the vast amount of confusion and misunderstanding that I witness towards our criminal laws in Georgia. My goal is to bring some clarity to popularly misunderstood legal concepts. I write about Georgia Criminal Defenses pretty frequen...
Georgia Criminal Law is complicated to say the least. The Georgia Code outlines different crimes as well as different levels of those crimes. There are certain crimes that have heightened versions. Examples include battery in Georgia and aggravated battery in Georgia as well as stalking in Georgi...
Two years ago, a cardiologist in DeKalb County was arrested when authorities were called to his house on reports that he was hoarding birds in his home. According to the complaints and reports, there were over 400 birds in his house, and “all were in various states of malnutrition and dehydration...
U.S. Army Recruiter, Brandon Ross (26), was arrested earlier this week on accusations of having sexual relations with a teenage girl under the age of 16 during a high school recruiting event in Coweta County. According to reports, he is facing the following charges: Statutory Rape in Georgia ...
A grandmother was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct after she allegedly left her two grandchildren in her car in a Costco parking lot for over an hour yesterday afternoon. Temperatures rose to 90 degrees on Wednesday. According to reports, parking lot security was notified by a concerned...
Georgia man, Joel Maggi, has been arrested on child cruelty charges after his 2-month-old son was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the baby was taken unresponsive to a nearby hospital in Chattanooga with “unexplained” injuries....
Georgia Criminal Defenses include affirmative defenses such as the defense of abandonment. As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I do my best to elaborate on the defenses that are available to those who are accused of committing criminal offenses in the state of Georgia. There are two different ...
A robbery allegedly took place last week where a pizza delivery driver was called to deliver a pizza to an empty apartment in North Fulton County. According to reports, three men took the pizza and demanded cash from the delivery driver after she arrived to the seemingly vacant apartment. Roswel...
City of West Point officials arrested one of three suspects wanted on murder charges for the death of a 50-year-old man. The city of West Point is divided over Troup County and Harris County and borders Alabama. Ocatvious Bridges was arrested for his alleged connection with the death. According ...
18-year-old Joshua Chestney turned himself into Paulding County authorities yesterday, claiming that he accidentally shot his 16-year-old best friend in the face. According to Chestney, he didn't mean to shoot his friend in the left eye while they were playing with his father's pistol near a pa...
Reid Peterson was arrested earlier this week in Cherokee County. Peterson allegedly attached flashing blue lights to the top of his car. He was arrested for operating blue lights on an unauthorized vehicle and possession of marijuana. The officer said, “Peterson was pulled over after the offic...
Two teenagers were rescued from a river at High Falls State Park last month after they found themselves stranded. Butts County has now charged them both with criminal trespass. According to reports, the teenagers were found in an area of the river where there were numerous signs warning people t...
A fire burned down a house in Paulding County last Friday, and authorities are deeming that the fire stemmed out of “suspicious activity.” The Georgia Arson Control has disbursed notifications of a $10,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of whoever might be responsible. In today's post, I...
Few offenses exist that by definition do not require the person being accused of committing the crime. These offenses are usually in the category of: Crimes Involving Other Parties in Georgia. Today, as a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I would like to focus on the crime of solicitation, the la...
Bartow County is currently experiencing a very unique spree of crimes. Dustin Funk was arrested last week on 79 felony charges. Funk has been accused of operating under different aliases when going to local Georgia hospitals and obtaining prescriptions for high-risk narcotics such as oxycodone ...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I frequently see the term "self defense" thrown around casually as if it is a defense that can be utilized no matter what. I do my best to write as often as I can on Georgia Criminal Defenses, so as to demonstrate just how complicated Georgia Criminal Law act...
DeKalb County officers arrested both a man and a woman after what ultimately was the alleged fatal beating of their one-year-old son. According to reports, the boy died after being beaten in the head, chest, arms, and legs. The man allegedly confessed to police that he beat the toddler for an e...
Fulton County police arrested Ty Ashley yesterday. Ashley is being accused of vandalizing over a dozen vehicles at a parking deck for a Buckhead apartment complex. Witnesses at the complex identified Ashley as the vandal, stating that they saw him keying vehicles in the area. According to pol...
As a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, I see people, news stations, reporters, and even legal professionals mislabel homicide offenses way too often. Each state has different titles and definitions for homicide offenses, and in today's post, I will highlight each offense and what the definition is...
Four Cobb County teenagers allegedly convinced a teenage girl that they were friends. Then, according to reports, they pushed the girl out of a vehicle, held her at gunpoint, beat her up, and stole $150 off of her. The victim's mother reported that her daughter is covered in bruises from the al...
Gwinnett County officials have reported another “drug deal gone bad.” According to the reports, three people were shot, including one fatality, in an alleged drug deal last night. Michael White was found dead when officers reached the apartment complex they had been called to after bystanders ca...
Most people are familiar with double jeopardy. However, the majority of explanations of double jeopardy, and how the law actually works are incorrect. Today, as a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer, my aim is to best explain double jeopardy, and then Georgia's version of the law. Double jeopardy...
Jaterrio Brooks turned himself in to police this past week. According to reports, he admitted to attacking the mother of his child and kidnapping her after attempting to kidnap his child. The incidents were apparently captured on video via a witness' cellphone. Brooks has been charged with: A...
Most people are unaware that there are many times of theft crimes in Georgia. In fact, most Georgia Property Crimes are confusing and extremely complicated. These crimes range from taking personal property to not paying for services to threatening someone to get property from them. Today, as a ...
Tavalas Beasley was arrested in Cobb County after being accused of robbing a woman in her motel room. Beasley allegedly met the victim at a club in Atlanta and offered to driver her back to her motel room near Six Flags Over Georgia. According to reports, he left her room, but then returned wit...
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!
