It begins as a fun night out with friends, only to suddenly take a serious turn. It may have started as a heated argument or a shove at the bar, but it quickly escalated into a criminal charge with life-altering consequences. The line between a misdemeanor fight and a...
For those facing assault charges here in Georgia, it is vital to understand the law as it relates to the nuances of your own case. For instance, Georgia is a stand-your-ground state. That designation means that those who have a reasonable belief that they are about to...
To say that we would be lost without our smartphones may be an exaggeration, but only slightly. We use our phones to store our contacts, find our way to unfamiliar places and do our banking. Sometimes, we even use them to make a phone call. We have information on our...
When the police want to get information off of someone’s smartphone during an investigation, they can start by requesting access from the individual. If they can’t get consent, then they may decide to get a search warrant. These types of investigations can get fairly...
In Georgia, the issue of liability when a child is bitten by a dog is governed by a combination of statutes and case law, making the state's approach somewhat nuanced. Georgia employs a "modified" one-bite rule, coupled with elements of negligence law, which makes the...
Lawmakers across the country have been cracking down in recent years on “revenge porn” or “non-consensual pornography” as more people have gone public with their stories about the effect on their lives and mental health of having explicit photos and videos that they...
It can be fairly nerve-racking when the police are asking you questions. You feel like you’re obligated to answer and you try to be truthful. At the same time, you’re worried about incriminating yourself. You don’t want to say the wrong thing and have the police...
Whether you use your smartphone for everything or you use a tablet or laptop, you certainly don’t welcome the idea of the police going through your devices and looking at where you’ve been, what you’ve searched and what you’ve downloaded. But, can you stop them from...
Romantic break-ups can be difficult – especially when they’re initiated by one person. Sometimes even an amicable, mutual break-up will sour later if someone learns they were being cheated on or otherwise betrayed. Unfortunately, it’s not that uncommon for someone to...