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Georgia Stand Your Ground Law: Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyers

By: William Head, one of America’s best-known criminal defense attorneys, and a Double Dawg from UGA for undergraduate and law school If you are facing criminal charges after defending yourself in Atlanta or anywhere in the metro Atlanta area, Georgia’s Stand Your Ground law may protect you from prosecution. If…

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What Is Battery Under Georgia Criminal Law?

In Georgia, the crime of battery occurs when there is actual physical contact with another human being that causes harm to that person. Keep reading to learn the key differences between simple battery, aggravated battery and assault. Simple battery involves minor physical harm or offensive touching. Aggravated battery involves severe physical…

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Simple Battery in Georgia: OCGA 16‑5‑23 Explained

By: Larry Kohn, award-winning Atlanta criminal defense lawyer since 1998 and an experienced simple battery lawyer and Cory Yager, ex-cop turned criminal defense attorney defending criminal charges since 2007 Under OCGA 16‑5‑23, a simple battery in Georgia means making physical contact that is insulting, provoking, or causes visible bodily harm.…