The warrant for the new charge alone won't toll probation. Someone, usually the probation officer, must file a probation warrant or revocation...

If you are the appellant—the one who took the appeal—reversal is typically the best outcome you could have gotten. Reversal means that the...

There are several options for challenging a guilty plea in Georgia. Generally, a judgment on a plea is subject to direct appeal, a motion to...

Anyone with this concern should consult a lawyer privately and quickly. That person should also refrain from posting publicly about his...

The federal courts have some authority to review the decisions of state courts, but only where the state court has decided a question of federal...

If I never signed the speeding ticket in Soperton Georgia . Can I beat the ticket..?

Your refusal to sign a ticket won’t keep the State from prosecuting you for speeding. Whether the State can prove speeding depends on the evidence...

A person in this situation should talk to a lawyer—immediately. First off, no unmarried person under the age of 16 can lawfully consent to sex in...

I concur with everyone who has answered before. The county where your boyfriend was arrested will hold him until he either makes bond on the...

Is this legal?

The short answer is "yes": So long as the State timely indicted or accused the new offenses, it can wait on the resolution of your friend's appeal...

What does "unusual motion" mean on a motion for reconsideration?

You'd need more information to know for certain. On the Supreme Court of Georgia's docket, the "unusual motion" designation either means that (a)...