Anyone charged with any sort of crime in Georgia needs to present a solid defense in order to stand a chance of achieving the best possible outcome to their case. This is everyone's right, along with the presumption of innocence. T Even when the best defense is...
Year: 2012
Dentist arrested for alleged drug-related charges
In Atlanta, Georgia, like anywhere else in the country, anyone who is charged with a crime is entitled the best defense possible, no matter what the crime. Even those charged with felony drug charges are entitled to clear their names however possible. Recently, a...
Area man allegedly robs own workplace at gunpoint
Even if it appears that the prosecutors' case is all wrapped up before criminal charges have been filed, it's a mistake to jump to conclusions about a person's guilt. Everyone is entitled to a presumption of innocence. It doesn't matter whether a case seems...
Georgia man accused of felony murder arrested two years later
If someone is accused of a felony, during the course of which someone else is killed, the defendant can be accused of felony murder. There are various felonies from which this charge could stem, including arson, burglary, rape, kidnapping and robbery. In Atlanta, a...
Atlanta sports star faces misdemeanor DUI charge
Some of our Atlanta readers may have been in the following situation before. They just played an integral part in accomplishing a great achievement as part of a team effort, they have the next day off of work and they feel like celebrating. They go out, have a few...
Pew Center studies additional juvenile justice reform in Georgia
At one time, Georgia was among the leading states in the nation for tough-on-crime sentences. Along with a number of other states, Georgia is working on reforming the current sentencing system that costs the state a great deal in prison spending but does not reform...
Former UGA football star facing drug charges
Drug use is sometimes a problem for college students. Drug offenses have serious consequences and can have detrimental long-term effects on a young person's future. That may be especially true if the person involved is a talented football player. Former University of...
Georgia man charged with sexual exploitation of children
Georgia residents may be interested in how cyber crime and sexual misconduct online is currently being battled.A Georgia man is in prison for driving across the state line with the intention of having sex with a 34 year old mother and her eight year old daughter. He...
Georgia man arrested on allegations of domestic violence
Recently, a Georgia man was arrested after an altercation that occurred when he and his wife returned home from a party. According to police, after his wife told him that he would have to sleep on the couch, the man threw a pair of boots at the couple's bedroom wall....
Arrest made in slaying of witness
Atlanta police have arrested a suspect in the slaying of an Atlanta bar owner who was scheduled to testify in a criminal trial. She was scheduled to testify in the upcoming trial of a man charged with killing one of the employees in her bar. The case raises...