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An arrest in Georgia generally results in intake processing by law enforcement professionals and then someone's detention in a jail or similar facility. Especially if someone has never had legal issues before, spending time in jail can be a traumatizing experience....
Traffic stops allow the police to stop drivers from violating traffic laws and gather evidence supporting an arrest. The police do not have the power to do whatever they want during traffic stops. Citizens are protected under the Constitution. To protect yourself...
There was a time when some people – particularly young people – might have thought it was nothing more than a prank to call 911 and falsely claim there was serious criminal activity going on at a particular address to get police to go there and startle or frighten the...
If you’re the parent of a college student or one headed to college this year, you’ve likely heard horrible stories about hazing deaths. These often involve the consumption of toxic amounts of alcohol at fraternity parties. You may have warned your child about...
Those involved in illicit drug transactions could potentially face multiple types of criminal charges. Prosecutors can charge people with possession offenses just for having a drug in their vehicle or their bloodstream. The state could also pursue possession with...
With some criminal defense tactics, the goal is for the person who has been accused of committing a crime to show that they were not involved. For example, someone may be accused of robbing a bank, but they have an alibi – they were at work during the time of the...
Don’t assume that the breath test the police give you is guaranteed to be right. It may be. And the police certainly may act as if they are going to use the results of that test in court. But that doesn’t guarantee that those results are accurate or that they’ll hold...
Police officers work to ensure road safety and part of that task involves identifying impaired drivers who shouldn’t be on the roads. One way they do this is by conducting traffic stops. Even though they’re doing their job duties, they must ensure they’re operating...
When you went through driver’s training, they likely told you that the legal limit in Georgia is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%. It is true that you can get arrested on impaired driving charges even if you’re under this limit. But the limit is important...
The Fourth Amendment gives people protective rights against unreasonable search and seizure. If the police search a home illegally, for example, then the evidence collected may not be usable in a court case. The same can be said if the police pull over a vehicle...