riminal Defense Attorneys Norcross

Question: My husband who is a licensed security guard was on duty and approched by an agressive pit bull. When the dog charged at him, he fired a warning shot into the ground in front of the dog. He did not aim at the dog on purpose. The city arrested him on discharging a fire arm in city limits, and endangering public safety. Shouldn't what he did fall under self defense? They now want to combine both charges and plead out to wreckless conduct. This will be on his record. Should he have let the dog bite him, or gone ahead and shot it?

Answer: Is your question meant to be rhetorical? Of course, he should not have allowed the dog to bite. That is not the issue. The issue is: Do you intend to retain an attorney to argue that to a jury, or will your husband take a plea, and whine about how the prosecutor should have dismissed the charges? That is the issue. click here to see how to find the right attorney

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Potential clients seeking information about the criminal justice process often ask if I specialize in the exact offense with which they are charged.  Of course, no criminal defense attorney specializes in juvenile burglary cases, domestic violence between same sex partners cases, or grandparent child molestation cases.  The reality is there is probably not enough business in any particular area of criminal law to justify additional specialization beyond criminal defense.  I suspect this is true throughout the United States, with one exception: Driving Under the Influence (DUI). 

Driving under the influence (aka driving while intoxicated) is the one area where a number of attorney, especially young attorneys (i.e. graduated from law school in the last four years) choose to specialize.  I suspect there are a number of reasons for that: (1) there are a number of CLE (continuing legal education) classes that focus specifically on training attorneys to defend DUI classes; (2) attorneys that teach other attorneys how to defense DUI cases can justify fees charged for tuition by explaining the voluminous number of DUI arrests every month (DUI arrest numbers are monitored religiously, and that area of criminal defense is actively promoted); (3) DUIs represent the greatest number of police arrests every month, because in our culture “everything is better with alcohol;” (4) DUI clients come from every socio-economic group, and as such many can pay hefty fees for their DUI defense (unlike many criminal clients, DUI client have money to spend on their defense); and (5) unlike other clients, DUI clients are not folks who have had a great deal of contact with the justice system, so they are more anxious and frightened than the average criminal – a fact that the DUI attorney exploits to his advantage.  Irrespective of the reasons why, it is important to note there are more attorneys specializing in DUIs than in any other area of criminal defense.  Unfortunately, many of these DUI attorneys promote themselves as criminal defense attorneys, claiming that they can handle any type of misdemeanor, juvenile or felony case. 

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Drug Defense Attorneys Atlanta

Question: Do i have the right to face the person in court tha planted drugs on me, then called the police and had me arrested?

Answer: Probably NOT. The police located drugs on you. Your defense is he/she planted drugs on you. Therefore, you must find, subpoena and call as a witness the person you claim planted drugs on you. I assume the drugs were planted on you, and you absolutely nothing about them, and have never been arrested for drugs before. Good luck

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Drug Defense Attorneys Atlanta, Drug Lawyer Lawrenceville

Top Five Fights That Lead to Domestic Violence

Irrespective of whether it is a mild push or a violent beating, domestic violence (aka family violence) is particularly disruptive to the constructive development of each family member.  The accused is typically arrested and jailed, the victim’s esteem is negatively affected, and every family member that witnesses or hears the assault is placed in the precarious position of choosing sides.  Much of the domestic violence that occurs can be avoided by avoiding the behavior or arguments that lead to domestic violence.  The top five fights that lead to domestic violence typically center around: 

(5) Drinking (alcohol) or drug use

(4) Cheating or womanizing

(3) Time

(2) Money 

(1) Poor communication

Substance abuse, primarily alcohol consumption, dominates many fights that lead to domestic violence. Unfortunately, most sober spouses choose to confront the drinking spouse while the drinking spouse is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which is the worse time to argue about the substance abuse.  If there is going to be any confrontation, the sober spouse should try and press the issue when neither spouse is under the influence of alcohol.  The typical scenario goes like this:

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Murder Defense Attorneys

Question: When does the statue of limitations on a death start? when the person is killed or the day a plea deal is reached in the state of Georgia?

Answer: Statute of limitations involves the period beyond which a case cannot be prosecuted. There is no statute of limitations on a murder case

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Can I trust my public defender?

Q: Can I trust my public defender?

A: MAYBE, it depends on your level of maturity.  There are a number of reasons the system does not work.

THE TOP FIVE REASONS THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK

When a criminal defendant indicates that he is unable to afford an attorney, the judge will often appoint an attorney.  This court appointed attorney represents the defendant at a minimal cost, often just the cost of appointment, which is currently fifty dollars ($50) in Georgia.  Irrespective of whether the indigent criminal defendant is represented by the public defender, court appointed counsel (private attorney that agrees to take court appointed work), or a conflict defender, the relationship is often strained, and the system fails to work.  There are a number of reasons the system does not work:

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Drug Offense Attorney Lawrenceville

Question: My sister was charged with trafficking cocaine after a search warrant was served at their residence.investigator found 20.9 grams of crack cocaine. her boyfriend told them that the drugs was his and she didnt have anything to do with it but she was charged anyway. they both are being held without bond even though neither are convicted felons.my question is can she beat this charge and second how do we get her a bond hearing appeal

Answer: Did she have a bond hearing? Until she has a bond hearing, there is no appeal. If she has had a bond hearing, she can appeal her denial of her bond in Georgia Court of Appeals. Her attorney should know how to handle that. As far as her beating the case, there is no way anyone can tell, because you have not included enough facts. The mere fact that the boyfriend says she is not involved will not result in a NOT GUILTY.

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Drug Offense Attorney Lawrenceville, Drug Offense Attorney Atlanta