Georgia Criminal Law Lawyers

Frequently Asked Questions

• What Happens If I Am Arrested?
  After you have been arrested, there are certain timeframes and procedures that the prosecution and the court must follow.  Usually, the police will advise you of your Miranda rights (the … more
• What Are The Miranda Rights?
  Also known as the Miranda Rule or the Miranda Warning, when you are arrested in the U.S.A, police officers must warn you that you have the right to remain silent, that any thing you … more
• Where Do The Miranda Rights Come From?
  The Miranda rights come from the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the 5th Amendment rule against self incrimination.  In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the historic case of … more

Legal Articles

• How Much Does An Initial Consultation Cost With a Criminal Defense Attorney?
  A good attorney can often influence the outcome of a legal dispute. However, the skills and expertise of your attorney are, arguably, never more important than they are if you are a criminal defendant. It can be frightening and overwhelming to be arrested for a crime. You may be facing incarceration, a significant fine or both. Therefore, you want to make sure that you find … more
• Witness Misidentification
  Witness Misidentification   According to the Innocence Project, a national organization dedicated to overturning wrongful criminal convictions through the use of DNA testing, witness misidentification was the cause of more than 75% of the wrongful convictions that were later overturned using DNA evidence. For various reasons, witness misidentification is a very real human error that … more

Free Legal Forms

• Official Warrant Request Application
• Bad Check Affidavit (Effingham County)
• Ten Day Letter (Effingham County
• Application For Bad Check Warrant (Houston County)

Legal Guides

• Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Challenging State Court Criminal Convictions
  This research paper, from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, examines a sample of disposed habeas … more
• Understanding the Federal Courts

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• Three Strikes Rule
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• Writs and Appeals