Atlanta Criminal Law Blog
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Criminal Consequences Of A DUI
Every year the State Legislature is asked to enhance penalties for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). If you have been charged with DUI, it is critical that you speak with Farnsworth & Murphy LLC immediately to discuss your case. The penalty you face can depend on...
DUI Child Endangerment Charges in Georgia: What You Need to Know
DUI child endangerment in Georgia means driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs while a child is in the vehicle. Under Georgia law, this is treated as a separate criminal offense in addition to the DUI charge. The presence of a child elevates the severity of...
Carjacking Charges in Atlanta: Legal Defenses and Penalties
Carjacking is classified as a violent crime in Georgia, carrying severe penalties. Victims often experience intense fear and insecurity, raising serious concerns about its broader impact on the community. In Atlanta, a troubling rise in carjackings has been observed,...
Everything You Need to Know About Record Restriction in Georgia
What Is Records Restriction? A criminal record can prevent you from getting a proper job, schooling, and even housing. If you are considering getting your record restricted, this guide is for you. Record restriction, formerly expungement, is the process of limiting...
Heroin Charges
Possession of heroin used to be a crime that did not affect a wide cross-section of America. All of that has changed, in part due to addiction to prescription pain relievers such as Percocet. For many people addicted to opioid-based pain medication, heroin provides a...
What to know when caught with prescription meds in Georgia
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...
Navigating Cocaine Charges in Georgia: Professional Legal Defense
Fight Georgia Cocaine Charges with Our Legal Experts Persons arrested on cocaine charges in GA 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...
Bitten by the truth: Why bite mark evidence is flawed
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...
What are the laws pertaining to heroin in Georgia?
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...
The background and history of the insanity defense in Georgia
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”...
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