Posted by Sean A. Black | Oct 03, 2017 |
According to a recent WDUN article, discussions continue at the county level about the prospect of Banks County seceding from the Piedmont Circuit and joining the Mountain Circuit. The Piedmont Circuit currently consists of Banks, Barrow and Jackson Counties. The Mountain Circuit is Stephens, H...
Posted by Sean A. Black | Sep 19, 2017 |
Great results in two sex offense cases: one for termination of probation and grant of first offender discharge and the other for removal from the registry.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Aug 09, 2017 |
Frequently asked questions about behavioral incentive dates under the new 2017 law.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 20, 2017 |
Case Summary of Packingham vs. North Carolina, U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a North Carolina law limiting registered sex offenders from accessing a broad array of internet sites.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 15, 2017 |
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 15, 2017 |
2017 changes to the Georgia Low THC Oil Law
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 15, 2017 |
2017 legislative update summary for Georgia Senate Bill 104 which goes into effect on July 1, 2017.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 14, 2017 |
Summary of the 2017 Back the Blue Act
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 14, 2017 |
For 2017, Georgia now has an offense of domestic terrorism.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Apr 19, 2017 |
Law enforcement officers do not need any suspicion or cause to run a license plate for a computerized check.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Sep 01, 2015 |
Dead docketing refers to the moving of active cases from the trial calendar to a list of cases which are not closed but which will not be called on an active trial calendar in the absence of a court order placing them back on the active trial calendar.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jul 07, 2015 |
LEO Agencies can lose radar and laser certifications if their speeding ticket revenue exceeds 35% of their agency budget. This tightens existing restrictions.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jul 07, 2015 |
Georgia passes "move over" law for sanitation workers.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 30, 2015 |
A recent resolution of a federal civil rights case based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment may have major implications for the practice prevalent in Georgia of imposing a cash bond requirement and holding in jail poor people who cannot afford the cash bond.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 30, 2015 |
Immigration consequences will return to the categorical analysis that was in place prior to 2008 providing greater certainty for criminal defense lawyers and their clients.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 30, 2015 |
The United States Supreme Court issued its decision in City of Los Angeles v. Patel on June 22, 2015. This is a significant case for protection of private information from the government by a third party. It may be subject to extension to other businesses facing government regulation requiring th...
Posted by Sean A. Black | Jun 23, 2015 |
I-85 traffic enforcement is up in Northeast Georgia. Drivers need to watch out and watch their speed. Multiple law enforcement agencies patrol this corridor. We can help you when you are facing a citation or an arrest.
Posted by Sean A. Black | May 15, 2014 |
The new Georgia title tax poses a potential danger for attorneys and their divorce clients. Attorneys need to be aware of how the new tax can effect negotiation and transfers of motor vehicles which are a part of the divorce estate.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Mar 21, 2014 |
A new case iterates the necessity of invoking a ruling from the trial court that a party has refused to participate in the costs of take down by a court reporter in order to forfeit that party's access to the court reporter's notes and transcription. This is particularly important in many family law cases.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Dec 31, 2013 |
Officers can claim that they smell drugs in your car in order to search your vehicle. Courts have allowed such searches. You need a qualified Georgia criminal defense lawyer if you are facing such charges.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Dec 12, 2013 |
Georgia Criminal Justice Reform considering changes to Georgia criminal law.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Dec 12, 2013 |
An overview of the Georgia child support calculation process.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Oct 07, 2013 |
Changes in Legislation and in Business Practices will limit the ability of mug shot sites to damage the lives of the persons it displays on the sites.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Sep 17, 2013 |
The Fifth Amendment protects against only testimonial statements, not the providing of physical characteristics or acts. The government probably can compel a person to activate a fingerprint scanner on a mobile device in order to unlock it. Choose a better, if less convenient, security option.
Posted by Sean A. Black | Aug 14, 2013 |
Nationwide, traffic light intervals are becoming a concern as local governments shorten the yellow light duration to drive up traffic court revenue. Is it an issue in Northeast Georgia?