Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
B Purchase, Possession, or Manufacture of Controlled Substances The most important criminal provisions of the Controlled Substances Act appear in §§ 16-13-30, 16-13-31, and 16-13-33. Section ...
Continue reading "Drug possession lawyer | Paulding county criminal defense lawyer" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
The Georgia Controlled Substances Act was enacted in 1974 1 at which time the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act was repealed. 2 The Georgia Controlled Substances Act was contained in former GCA Title 79A. ...
Continue reading "Paulding county criminal defense lawyer | Dallas ga., criminal lawyer" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
The title on domestic relations contains a number of criminal provisions concerning the parent-child relationship. The most important of these, § 19-10-1, makes it a misdemeanor for either parent ...
Continue reading "Child abandonment charge | contact a Paulding county lawyer today" »
Posted on Aug 7, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
At the threshold, it must be understood that the word “arrest” has two distinct meanings. First, there is a common law, or in some states, a statutory meaning. Second, there is the federal ...
Continue reading "Paulding county lawyer | what is an arrest?" »
Posted on Jul 30, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
Whether dependent upon direct or circumstantial evidence, the true question in criminal cases is not whether it is possible that the conclusion at which the evidence points may be false, but whether ...
Continue reading "Criminal defense lawyer" »
Posted on Jul 29, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
In situations where a lawful arrest cannot be made without a warrant, the officer should have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest or so near at hand that it can be exhibited on ...
Continue reading "Paulding county criminal defense lawyer | Procedure for arrests" »
Posted on Jul 28, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
The concept of "implied consent" is a legal fiction, created after the advent of the automobile, to describe the "legal jargon" that identifies the rule to legally coerce motorists ...
Continue reading "Paulding county criminal defense lawyer | implied consent" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
Ordinarily the word “officer,” for purposes of making an arrest, denotes a peace officer who is authorized by statute to make an arrest. It should be noted that Georgia has provided by ...
Continue reading "Who has the power to arrest? | Paulding county criminal defense lawyer" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
By statute, Georgia law draws a distinction between so-called positive and negative evidence.Testimony that an event took place is regarded as positive testimony. Testimony of a witness that he did ...
Continue reading "What if they have no evidence but take out a warrant for my arrest?" »
Posted on Jul 25, 2012 By Paulding County criminal defense lawyer
By statute, Georgia law draws a distinction between so-called positive and negative evidence. Testimony that an event took place is regarded as positive testimony. Testimony of a witness that he did ...
Continue reading "Paulding County criminal defense lawyer | Contact a criminal defense lawyer" »
Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
Burden never shifts to the defense and it is incumbent on a Paulding County criminal defense lawyer to make the state prove every element of their case. The burden is on the state up until the time of ...
Continue reading "Need a Paulding county criminal defense lawyer? | call Howard Law Group" »
Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
If there is probable cause, a citizen can be arrested even without a warrant. However, probable cause is a tricky concept because there is not a precise definition. Yet, in situations where there is a ...
Continue reading "Probable Cause: Have Your Rights Been Violated? | Call the Howard law group today! 678-310-3476" »
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
OCGA 16-2-1 outlines the definition of a crime as follow: (a) A “crime” is a violation of a statute of this state in which there is a joint operation of an act or omission to act and ...
Continue reading "What is a crime? | Paulding County criminal defense lawyer" »
Posted on Jul 18, 2012 By Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
A common misconception among laypersons is that in order to be convicted of driving under the influence you must have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 grams or more. While this is one way of ...
Continue reading "Less safe" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Howard Law Group
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Dallas, GA Criminal Defense Blog with an RSS feed located here.
Continue reading "Welcome to our new Dallas, Georgia Criminal Defense Blog" »