Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana
Atlanta has passed, and Mayor Reed has now signed, an ordinance supposedly decriminalizing the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. That’s great, right? Well, yes and no. The ordinance does not actually address the criminality/legality of possession...
Civil, Criminal Defense, Dispute Resolution, Georgia, Trial
Let’s be clear. A trial is not about truth. It is not about justice. It is not about what really happened. A trial, unfortunately, is about finality. Looking back through history at the use of trials, the basic theory boils down as follows: Everyone needs to...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana, Trial
A very common comment we get when doing a DUI consult is about alleged “refusals.” The individual sits down with us, and we note that the citation or report indicates the case involves a “refusal” of the state’s test. A refusal simply...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana
Two situations have come to mind recently where small clerical mistakes can cause big problems with your DUI, marijuana, or other criminal case. The first is when the prosecutor has mistaken or erroneous information he’s using against you in sentencing (either...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia
For those who are unaware, on January 1st of 2013, some new provisions went into effect in GA regarding license suspensions for DUI offenses. One of the primary new provisions deals with permitting those with a 2nd-in-5-years conviction to apply for a limited permit...
Criminal Defense, Georgia, Marijuana, National, Trial
According to this article, a New Hampshire jury refused to convict a man for growing marijuana in his back yard. Why is this important? Citizens who serve as jurors have the right to acquit a defendant for any reason, even if the reason is that the law that the...
