by Farnsworth and Murphy LLC | Feb 15, 2023 | Drug Crimes
The criminal record that comes with the possession of prescription pharmaceuticals that aren’t prescribed to you is something that can stick for the rest of your life. In some cases, getting caught with prescription pills in Georgia can result in you being arrested...
by Farnsworth and Murphy LLC | Dec 15, 2022 | Drug Crimes
Persons arrested on cocaine charges in Georgia might face severe legal penalties. Granted, more serious charges come with harsher punishments than lesser offenses but all cocaine arrests put the offender at risk of a prison sentence. Cocaine charges in Georgia Cocaine...
by Farnsworth and Murphy LLC | Nov 17, 2022 | Criminal Defense
Unreliable bitemark identification has led to the exoneration of more than two dozen people arrested in the U.S. Yet, surprisingly, prosecutors in Georgia still use it in court as evidence. Experts have largely discredited bite marks because of a number of issues. How...
by Farnsworth and Murphy LLC | Nov 15, 2022 | Drug Crimes
Drug-related crimes involving heroin are considered very serious in Georgia and all other states. If a person is convicted of any offense involving even small amounts of the drug, they can face harsh penalties. These are Georgia’s heroin laws. Possession of heroin...
by Farnsworth and Murphy LLC | Oct 12, 2022 | Criminal Defense
In Georgia, someone can just say they are sorry because they didn’t know what they were doing while committing a crime, and the judge might let them walk scot-free. Of course, they will have to convince the court without reasonable doubt that they were indeed “insane”...
