If you are charged with a felony in Georgia, you may be required to give a DNA sample if new legislation is passed. As of now, DNA can only be collected from people convicted of a felony or through a search warrant. The goal of the bill is to expand Georgia’s DNA database.
The bill, introduced [...]
Filed under Blog, DNA evidence by on Feb 2nd, 2010. 1 Comment. 
Many teenagers are not aware of what laws affect them, or are ignorant that the consequences of committing a crime will actually happen to them. It is important for teenagers to understand their rights, and that is why attorney J. Tom Morgan will be presenting a program titled, “A Teenagers Guide to Georgia Law.” Georgia [...]
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Georgia may become the next state to ban texting while driving. Last Tuesday State Republicans Allen Peake and Amos Amerson introduced House Bill 938, which would outlaw texting while driving and charge drivers with a fine and driver’s license penalties for doing so.
If the bill passes, it would go into effect July 1 and make [...]
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On Tuesday the unusual practices in Georgia trial courts, including disrespectful gifts to court personnel and the ejection of a defendant’s uncle, were the subjects of a pair of unsigned Supreme Court decisions.
In one of the Georgia cases, Presley v. Georgia, the Supreme Court came to a conclusion on two open issues concerning closed courtrooms.
The [...]
Filed under Blog, Georgia Courts by on Jan 20th, 2010. Comment.
Sure, Georgia doesn’t have a “hands-free” law like many states (a law which says you cannot talk or text on the cell phone unless you have a hands-free device), but there is still the issue of whether the police can search the contents of your cell phone if you are pulled over or arrested. Let’s [...]
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This is the first post for the Georgia DUI Law blog. Your questions and comments are welcome.
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