RSAT, or the Regional Substance Abuse Treatment program, is a sentencing alternative offered by the Georgia Department of Corrections. Typically,...

Do I need an attorney if it was my first time being arrested for possession of marijuana less than 1ounce?

Mere association is not sufficient evidence for a conviction. Neither is mere presence at the scene of a crime. In other words, "wrong place at...

Im facing a Feony theft charge under $5000 and in my stupidity I caught a Possesion of Marijuana less than 1 oz 4 weeks later.

First of all, the threshold for felony theft is $1,500, not $5,000. I'm assuming based on your question that the theft charge involves property...

My 97 solicitation of prostitution conviction (I plead innocent) got changed to 'criminal solicitation' 2011 w/o my knowledge.

Pandering is a specific crime, whereas criminal solicitation can refer to soliciting another person to commit any crime. For instance, when I was...

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I need an attorney, closest to Lavonia, GA for a DUI charge

There is no law that's local to Lavonia - Georgia law applies across the state. With a prior DUI offense and a BAC that high, the prosecutor may...

What are the chances of my husband getting no jail time on felony shoplifting in Clayton county

In Georgia, if you rack up three shoplifting convictions, whether they're misdemeanors or felonies, for the rest of your life even if you steal a...

About my case spending

Unfortunately, probably not. Unlike civil cases, Georgia does not allow the award of attorneys fees or court costs in criminal cases for the...

If you are in jail from a warrant over 1 year ago...

This all depends on the good graces of the probation office and the judge. Probation revocation are very fact intensive and turn on the unique...

What is the likelihood of getting a bail on a probation violation when arrested for another charge for the same thing.

Georgia law requires that a judge set bail if the State does not indict within 90 days of arrest and the defendant is in custody. The probation...

When does his probation start

The probation will technically start running while he's incarcerated for the parole violation. Whatever time he does beyond the one year will...