When a judge or a court asks, “How do you plead?” you have a few optional responses. In addition to “guilty” and “not guilty,” you can plead nolo contendere. This Latin phrase means “no contest” or “I do not wish to contend.” A nolo contendere plea means you are not contesting the charges against you.
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Being charged with possession can have a huge impact on anyone’s life. In some ways, it’s even more devastating when the accused is a minor. In this article, we’re looking at how possession charges affect minors in the state of Georgia. Defining “Possession Charges” and “Minors or Juveniles” In the state of Georgia, you are
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Can cellphone records be subpoenaed? Can police search your phone, texts, and images like they do a car? Click Here Misdemeanor Vs Felony in Georgia What’s the difference in Georgia between a misdemeanor and a felony? How can it affect a charge? Click Here RICO charges explained How and why did Young Thug and Gunna
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A senate bill (SB 288) has been passed that will affect Georgians starting next year. Here’s how the second chance law affects you: From January 1, 2021, SB 288 will become effective. This legislation, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, will enable rehabilitated Georgians to petition the court to have certain misdemeanor convictions restricted and sealed.
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Bob takes out $20,000 from the bank in Georgia so he can go buy a car he wants in Florida. Bob is driving down I-75 when he is stopped for speeding. The officer asks Bob for consent to search his vehicle; Bob consents because he has “nothing to hide.” The officer finds the $20,000 and believes it to
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On Wednesday August 5th, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into a new law that provides law enforcement officers with some additional legal protection. Referred to as The Police Act Protection Law, this is an addition to House Bill 838. However, it’s a step that has generated a good deal of criticism. Primarily from the national
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By: Manny Arora After the tragedies in Brunswick, GA, Louisville, KY and Minneapolis, lawyers, politicians and commentators have blamed “systemic racism” in our criminal justice system for repeated misconduct and now activists are calling to defund the police. No matter how many Black men are killed, convictions reversed, or protests staged, the clarion call of
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The most obvious thing anyone wants to do when are they taken to jail is to get out of jail. So how does one get out of jail while their case is pending? The answer is to bail or bond out.
Violence, threats and substandard medical care are all part of the so-called “rehabilitation” process in our prisons. After all they are criminals, so why concern ourselves with their wellbeing.
Recently, criminal justice reform has become the buzzword for people across the political spectrum. The prosecution of certain groups and their related sentencing disparities are real. But what about the continuing loss of the “felon’s” rights once their sentence has been completed. Can felons get their voting rights back in Georgia?Voting rights are one key
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