When you think about common traffic offenses like speeding or reckless driving, you probably don’t think about those actions leading to time in jail or prison. It’s not particularly common for a first traffic offense to lead to jail time or imprisonment in most cases,...
What should you know about bail?
People who are charged with a criminal action will sometimes be held in jail pending their court hearings. This is to ensure that the individual does attend the required court dates. The court sometimes sets bail for the person, so they can get out of jail while their...
When can police enter and search your home?
There are many ways that you can defend yourself against criminal charges. Asking the court to dismiss the charges because the police violated your rights or broke the law in their attempt to build a case against you is a somewhat common defense strategy. You have to...
Speeding, repercussions and points on your driver’s license
Some states do not use a point system as a penalty for traffic infractions, but in Georgia, point assessment applies to every kind of traffic ticket that law enforcement officers issue. You may think that the system is no big thing until you realize what may happen to...
Smuggling contraband into a prison is a serious offense
If you have a loved one who is sitting behind bars, you may be considering carrying some contraband into the jail or prison. Because incarceration is miserable, some outside comforts may help your friend or relative cope with serving a sentence. You must realize,...
How to assert your right to remain silent
The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution confer a variety of rights on U.S citizens. While you probably know about your rights to speak freely, practice your religion and carry a firearm, you have also probably heard about your right to remain silent...
Does it really matter if you were Mirandized? Maybe not
Thanks to many crime shows and movies, many people in Hinesville believe they can avoid criminal convictions if the police do not read their Miranda rights during their arrests. The rights inform alleged offenders that their statements can become evidence against...
Has a Navy CO exercised NJP jurisdiction over you in error?
Any member of the armed forces can be subjected to nonjudicial punishment, or NJP. However, if you are in the Army, is a commanding officer in the Navy authorized to exercise jurisdiction over you? What it is Nonjudicial punishment refers to disciplinary measures that...
Searching cars in school parking lots to find student crimes
The arrest of a Cobb County, GA, high school student is an example of the injustice that can occur to an innocent person. It is always wise to follow the law, but sometimes people break the law without realizing it. For the love of fishing The jaw-dropping incident...
Do you know the difference between assault and battery?
The terms "assault" and "battery" are used together so often that many people think they are one crime called "assault and battery." In fact, the words refer to two distinct crimes. Just as the charges have different definitions, there can also be different penalties...