What to expect in the event you face crimlnal indictment

  • On August 30, 2014
When you are facing criminal charges of any kind, whether at the federal or state level, you are supposed to enjoy a presumption of innocence. That’s the ideal. In reality, a person can suffer negative consequences of presumed guilt even as the investigation of the alleged crime is underway. That means that the need to […]
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When police procedures are not followed, tragedy may ensue

  • On August 21, 2014
Regardless of the organization that an officer represents, there are proper police procedures that must be followed. That is true even in arrests by officers of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the FBI or other government agencies. Unfortunately, the recent tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri suggests that the potential for police misconduct should be a national […]
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Atlanta educators face trial over organized corruption charges

  • On August 15, 2014
Claims under Georgia’s Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act aren’t usually associated with public school educators. Organized criminals, or mobsters as they might be depicted in Hollywood films, might be the more typical defendants. Although it may be hard to believe, a group of Atlanta elementary school teachers are facing trial under RICO charges. Specifically, […]
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Search and seizure defenses should be examined in drug arrests

  • On August 11, 2014
Undercover narcotics officers may set up sting operations around an alleged drug transaction. That effort often culminates in a search and seizure. Yet as a criminal defense attorney knows, there are a myriad number of ways that a suspect’s constitutional rights might be violated during a search. In a recent example, a witness to a […]
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FedEx defends against federal conspiracy charges

  • On August 4, 2014
When a company engages in interstate commerce, there’s a possibility that federal law could be implicated, as in today’s story. Specifically, attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice have brought charges against FedEx for allegedly conspiring with two online pharmacies over a ten-year period to distribute controlled substances. The DOJ attorneys are seeking $820 million […]
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