Criminal Defense

The police may want to search your cellphone for certain evidence during a criminal investigation. They may suspect you of having broken the law, and they think your phone will provide evidence like location data, text records, call records or evidence about websites...

Months have passed since your arrest and your next court date is still weeks away. The silence can create the impression that nobody is working on your case, though substantial work may be happening behind the scenes. A Georgia felony charge must pass through several...

There has been a lot of media coverage of the Flock camera system that is being used in Georgia and other parts of the country. While Flock refers to the Atlanta-based Flock Safety company that makes them, they are actually a form of automated license plate readers...

A person who’s arrested on a violent crime charge has a lot to think about. One of the most important is how they will handle their defense strategy because the consequences of a potential conviction can affect every area of their life. While many people will focus on...

Learning that a loved one has been arrested can be a stressful turn of events. You may be shocked or feel like you don’t know what to do. Information may be limited, which can make the situation even more complex than it might otherwise be. It’s important to remember...

Many browsers have a private mode built in. This may just be called private browsing or incognito mode. The exact terms differ from one company's product to the next, but the general idea is that you can use the browser and it will not track your history or your...

Compared to some other states, Georgia has relatively liberal knife laws. But to understand Georgia’s knife laws, let’s first define what a knife is. Here, knives are defined as cutting instruments made for personal defense and offense that have blades and attached...

Yes. In Georgia, you can face arson charges even if no one suffered physical injuries. The state does not need to prove that someone got hurt. Instead, prosecutors focus on what burned, how the fire started and whether they believe someone knowingly caused it. Georgia...

Facing arson charges in Georgia can be confusing and stressful. Not all fires are treated the same under the law, and knowing how your case may be classified helps you understand what you are facing. The type of property involved, whether anyone was present and the...

When an eyewitness identifies a suspect in a crime, it can have a major impact on a trial. A judge and jury may believe that the eyewitness has no reason to lie about what they saw. If they take that statement as fact and the witness places the suspect at the scene of...