Halloween is such a fun time of the year! Between the costumes, candy, haunted houses, and scares, Halloween is a great time for everyone of all ages to enjoy themselves. But Halloween can often lead to a spike in arrests from Halloween-themed parties, pranks gone wrong, and consuming alcohol. These arrests often involve people who […]
The legal world is full of jargon that is confusing and hard to navigate. We often hear this jargon used in television and social media, but what do these terms mean? Awhile back, I wrote a blog post about commonly misunderstood legal terms to answer this common question. Let’s explore a few more terms that
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According to 11 Alive, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources made 31 arrests for Boating Under the Influence over Memorial Day weekend. That’s more than double the number from last year. One of those arrests resulted from a crash that killed five people on the Wilmington River. Many people do not realize that Boating Under
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It has been a crazy week/month/6 years from a news perspective. There is always so much going on. Here are a few pieces you may have missed that are particularly relevant for the legal community and people interested in Georgia news: Fulton County Holds Record Restriction Clinic On May 7, 2022, the Fulton County District
Recently, a friend of mine received a call from a person saying that he was from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The caller claimed that my friend had missed jury duty and would be arrested if he didn’t make a payment to the caller. This smelled fishy to my friend, so he called me. It
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According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Georgia police stopped nearly 600 vehicles between January 21 and January 23. Beginning in April 2021, multiple police agencies, including the Georgia State Patrol, the Motor Carrier Compliance Division, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Natural Resources, and Atlanta Police Department, have coordinated to conduct “crime suppression and
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A few months ago, I was approached by Otto L. Wheeler, a writer based in Austin, Texas. He asked if I would be willing to consult on a new writing project he was working on, which would take place in Atlanta. Over the course of a few conversations, we talked about the city, the court
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Recently, I received a call from a very concerned parent who lived outside of Georgia (for the sake of anonymity, I’m going to keep these personal details vague). The parent had just received a call, allegedly from their child (who lived in Georgia), over a very poor connection. During this call, the “child” stated that
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In case you haven’t heard, today is election day. After a contentious campaign, Americans around the country are taking to the polls. In fact, many have already voted both by absentee/mail-in ballots and during early voting periods. Reports have estimated that early voting totals have, in some states, already surpassed the total number of ballots
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With a presidential election coming up next week, there is a lot going on both in Georgia and in the country more broadly. That said, here are some of this week’s significant developments in legal news. Some you have definitely heard about, and others you may have missed. National: Let’s start with the most significant
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