Articles Posted in Criminal Defense

Feticide meaning, in Georgia law, is the killing of an unborn child by causing injury to the mother. The injury must occur without her consent. The act must also be one that would be murder if the mother had died. Georgia sets out the offense of feticide in its criminal code. The statute reaches an…

A criminal conspiracy charge is a separate criminal offense. The charge arises when two or more people agree to commit a crime. At least one of them must take an overt act toward carrying it out. The agreement plus that act is the crime. Under Georgia's criminal conspiracy statute, prosecutors can charge it even if…

According to Georgia Code § 16-7-22, a person commits criminal damage to property in the first degree when they: Examples of first-degree criminal damage to property include interfering with public communication systems, transportation, sewerage, water supply, gas, power, or other public utilities, and damaging property in a way that puts people’s lives at risk. To…

Burglary in the first degree in Georgia means unlawfully entering or remaining within a dwelling. The person must intend to commit a felony or theft inside. A dwelling includes a house or apartment. Any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, or aircraft used as a home also counts. Under Georgia's first degree burglary statute, a first…

By Georgia Gun Rights Lawyer Cory Yager – Former Cop and Field Training Officer No, Georgia does not require a license to carry a handgun in public. Senate Bill 319 became effective April 12, 2022. It amended the carrying-a-weapon statute and the license eligibility rules. Under these amendments, any “lawful weapons carrier” may carry openly…

A bench warrant in Georgia is a warrant a judge issues for your arrest. Under Georgia law, a judge may issue a bench warrant in three situations. A grand jury has accused you of a crime. You were charged and failed to appear in court after proper notice. Or the prosecutor filed an accusation supported…

Attempting to murder or threaten witnesses in Georgia official proceedings is an extremely serious felony offense. The term “official proceeding” includes any court hearing, trial, grand jury proceeding, or other pending judicial proceedings. Below are the key points about the commission or possible commission of this crime. Attempted Murder in Official Proceedings in Georgia Under…

If you have been charged with affray in Georgia, the State says two or more people fought in a public place and disturbed the public peace. Georgia prosecutes that conduct as public affray, and it is a misdemeanor. The State must prove both parts of that description: a public setting and an actual disturbance of…

Third-degree arson in Georgia involves knowingly setting fire to personal property valued at $25 or more. 3rd degree arson punishment can include a fine of up to $10,000 and a prison sentence for up to five years. A lawyer can explain the specifics of the charges against you and the potential penalties you face. If…

Arson in the second degree in Georgia is a serious felony offense. According to Georgia Code § 16-7-61, a person commits this crime when they knowingly use fire or explosives to damage any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, aircraft, or other structure that is not a dwelling, without the owner’s consent or in which another…