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If you are facing robbery charges in Marietta, Georgia, you need to know what you are up against. According to Georgia Code, Section 16-8-40, robbery is the act of taking property from another person or in their immediate presence by using force, intimidation, threat,...
As Georgia moves forward with legalizing medical cannabis, there are bound to be people in the state who believe that marijuana—medical and otherwise—is now legal as well. This could lead to them being arrested for growing, possessing and selling it and facing the...
As readers of this blog know, marijuana is illegal in Georgia. Indeed, in a recent post, we discussed the potential penalties for possessing or using it. What readers may not know is that those penalties can vary depending on whether the offender is a juvenile or an...
If you are a middle-aged person charged with a serious drug crime involving cultivation, distribution or trafficking of marijuana, you may face severe consequences. Georgia has not decriminalized recreational marijuana use like some other states. One ounce or less is...
Law enforcement in Georgia has a range of tools at their disposal for gathering evidence. One commonly used tool is the lineup, in which a witness attempts to identify a suspect from a group of people. The police lineup is familiar to anyone who has watched a police...
If a police officer pulls you over and suspects that you have been driving under the influence, one of the first things they may ask you to do is take a portable breath test (PBT), which is administered at the scene of the traffic stop. The officer will then...
Facing criminal charges is never an easy hill to climb. It is a scary experience, regardless of the circumstances. However, Georgia theft and property crimes can be unique to our state and even to the local municipality that charged you. Indeed, the charge of theft...
Too many opioid overdose fatalities are occurring every day across Georgia. Opioids are controlled substances, but addiction can override all other senses and users will sometimes resort to illegal means to obtain opioids. Naloxone -- often referred to by its brand...
Products containing some varieties of hemp plants are routinely sold by health food stores in Georgia. Many consumers find these products help them relieve stress, sleep and manage health conditions. However, the sale of hemp products is not without controversy. The...
When someone is the victim of a property crime, their first idea is that they just want their stuff back. Once charges are filed, they often have the idea to barter their stuff to drop the charges, and they may even offer to drop them in exchange for their stuff. But...