Blog Posts in July, 2011

Convicted Felons, First Offender Probationers, and Possession of Firearms

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution provides the foundation for our right to bear arms. The United States Supreme Court has interpreted this to mean that we have a right to possess ...
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Possession of Less Than An Ounce of Marijuana

O.C.G.A. 16-13-2 defines the penalties for the commonly charged offense of Possession of Less Than An Ounce of Marijuana. O.C.G.A. 16-13-2 (b) states in essence that any person charged with possession ...
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Automobile Exception

In our last discussion, we talked about some of the exceptions that permit law enforcement to gather admissible evidence during a warrantless search. One of the most common questions I get is ...
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Warrantless Searches

A common public misconception is that law enforcement officersalways need a warrant to conduct a search and collect admissible evidence. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects ...
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Felony Obstructing or Hindering Law Enforcement Officers

In the last few discussions, we have talked about obstruction of a law enforcement officer, specifically misdemeanor obstruction. O.C.G.A. § 16-10-24 (b) covers felony obstruction of a law ...
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Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer Part Two

In the last blog, we began discussing felony and misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer, under O.C.G.A. 16-10-24. The key difference between misdemeanor and felony obstruction is that ...
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Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer

Obstruction of a law enforcement officer is a fertile topic, and we'll spend the next two or three discussions dealing with this area. Today we will discuss the basic elements of the law, and ...
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