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.
Fayetteville, Ga. - A teenager in Fayette County has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the death of her grandmother. According to reports, the grandmother was found deceased in her home on Monday. Her granddaughter was arrested later that morning. No other details have been rele...
Lawrenceville, Ga. - Gwinnett County Police Officers arrested a local man in Lawrenceville after connecting him to the alleged armed robbery of a gas station that occurred in June. The man is facing charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, theft by receiving, forgery, and methamphetamine ...
Acworth, Ga. - According to authorities, two men have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting of a man at a local gas station that happened last month. Both men are facing charges of conspiracy to murder in the state of Georgia. Law enforcement in Cherokee County has not released what ...
Roswell, Ga. - A three year old boy was reported abducted by his biological father was found and returned to his mother by 10:00 AM yesterday morning. Georgians received Amber Alerts to their cellphones regarding the abduction of the toddler late Friday night. He was taken at gunpoint from an ...
Lake Lanier, Ga. - According to reports out of Forsyth and Hall, police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in Lake Lanier. Both incidents were separate from each other. It is believed by investigators that both deaths occurred from boating accidents. Most fatal or injurious incidents...
Kennesaw, Ga. - A local adult man has been accused of using social media applications, such as Snapchat, to solicit minors for sex. The girls he solicited for sexual acts were aged anywhere from thirteen to eighteen years old. His arrest resulted from a 14-year-old's report of the misconduct. ...
Adairsville, Ga. - Friends of a local, elderly man called police and asked them to do a wellness check. This led to the discovery that the man had been tricked and stolen from by his neighbors. According to detectives, the man's neighbors stole his cellphone and refused to let anyone see him t...
Woodstock, Ga. - Police are searching for a local man in Woodstock who has been accused of raping a woman in his house. The incident allegedly occurred last night, and no other information has been released by Cherokee County yet. Officers said that the last report they received of anyone seei...
Peachtree City, Ga. - Reports out of Peachtree City show that a local man has been arrested for a bizarre domestic violence incident. Investigators state that authorities responded to the scene at a residence off of Southern Shore Drive. The suspect was allegedly under the influence of alcohol...
Cumming, Ga. - Authorities out of Forsyth County reported that three local men recently pleaded guilty to various sex crimes. Each of the men was arrested in the same sting last fall. Police and investigators arrested over twenty people in connection with the operation. The charges ranged from...
Macon, Ga. - Three men were convicted of methamphetamine trafficking in Macon according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia. The three men allegedly obtained the methamphetamine in the City of Atlanta. From here they were shipping the methamphetamine to Macon for i...
Athens, Ga. - Prosecutors in Clarke County dropped a criminal trespass charge that was pending against a UGA football player. Authorities said that the decision to drop the charges came after speaking with the alleged victim in the case. They reviewed the evidence and decided not to charge the ...
Rome, Ga. - According to authorities out of Floyd County, a mother has been arrested after she has been accused of “depriving her three children the necessary sustenance to the extent that the child's health or well-being is being jeopardized.” Officers showed up with warrants to a local resid...
Acworth, Ga. - According to reports out of Bartow County Superior Court, a man has pleaded guilty this past week to several different felony sex crimes. Prosecutors stated that he was arrested in December after authorities received a cyber tip. This led to a search of the man's residence where a...
Marietta, Ga. - According to reports out of Marietta, a man in his mid-twenties is being sought by authorities for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend seven times during what is being referred to as a “domestic dispute.” As of this afternoon, the woman is in stable condition and is expected to s...
Norcross, Ga. - Gwinnett County Police are searching for two suspects that have been accused of walking into a convenience store and robbing the clerk on duty at gunpoint. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from the surveillance store. The suspects walked to the back of the store...
Newnan, Ga. - According to reports out of Coweta County, twenty-four individuals were arrested this past weekend as the result of a two-day sting. The sting was originally geared toward human trafficking but it quickly changed to various arrests for different charges. The charges ranged from n...
Atlanta, Ga. - The burning of the Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police has made national headlines. The fast-food restaurant is located on University Avenue. It was set on fire the Saturday after Brooks was shot. Atlanta Fire Investigators have identified a sus...
Augusta, Ga. - A middle-aged man has been arrested on charges of elder abuse and murder. The charges stem from authorities' discovery of his own mother's body while she was allegedly under his care. Officers described a graphic scene in which the woman's body was covered in insects and insect ...
Lawrenceville, Ga. - Police are searching for a local teenager in Lawrenceville after he has been accused of forcing an entry into a residence and assaulting another teenager. The incident happened at the end of last month in Gwinnett County. The teenager broke into the residence through a win...
Social Circle, Ga. - A nineteen-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for two counts of malice murder. According to prosecutors in Walton County, when the man was 16-years-old he messaged two older men on Facebook Marketplace arranging to purchase a dirt bike from them. The two men ended...
Sandy Springs, Ga. - According to authorities in Sandy Springs, nearly sixty vehicles were broken into Monday morning at a local apartment complex. The complex does not have a gated deck. Most of the cars had broken windows, and different items were reported as stolen - most concerning was the...
Gainesville, Ga. - According to reports out of Hall County, a man was arrested after being accused of furnishing alcohol to a minor and then proceeding to rape her. The girl reported the conduct after receiving treatment for the rape at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. The alleged victim ...
Douglasville, Ga. - According to reports out of Douglasville, a local man was arrested after police discovered the bodies of a woman and a young girl in a burning vehicle last night. Authorities reported that the car was fully engulfed in fire behind a local residence. Investigators believe as...
Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. - A local foster dad has been arrested in South Carolina for charges stemming from incidents in Georgia. He is currently waiting to be extradited to Fulton County Jail. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has accused him of sexually abusing four foster children. The fo...
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!
