Drug charges

A joint effort between the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office and other agencies will be available to help people who are trying to get their arrest or criminal records restricted from public access. The idea behind the initiative is to give non-violent offenders...

For people who are arrested on drug charges in Gwinnett County, the penalties will largely hinge on the amount they had in their possession. Some drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and Fentanyl are treated more seriously than marijuana, but being arrested for...

Those who have been arrested on drug crimes in Georgia know how serious these crimes are taken. A drug crime is aggressively prosecuted by authorities and the public doesn’t tolerate these crimes either. Recently a major drug bust occurred that resulted in the arrest...

Traffic stops may seem like a minor event and interaction with law enforcement; however, when motorists in Georgia and elsewhere get pulled over, the traffic stop could evolve into a larger criminal matter. While this can be problematic for the motorist, resulting in...

Each state has their own penalties for drug crimes. If someone is facing charges for a drug crime here in Georgia, they should know just how their future and freedom are at stake. Despite the attitude toward marijuana use and possession becoming more casual over the...

Many people who are charged with drug crimes were arrested based on evidence of illegal drug possession or distribution found in their vehicles. However, some of this evidence may have be acquired unlawfully, as the search conducted by the police may have been illegal...

In Atlanta and across Georgia, there is a perception that people who are accused of selling drugs are doing so in person and using conventional methods to contact potential customers. This might be true for street drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine as well...

It can be scary to face drug charges, especially when prosecutors threaten you with fines and jail time. But if you’re facing your first offense, then you have a lot of options at your disposal as far as how to resolve your case. While trying to suppress evidence or...

Carrying a small amount of a controlled substance may seem like a minor offense to you. You might consider such an action harmless, and you may assume you will face insignificant penalties if caught. In many states, this is true. Yet, in Georgia, possession charges...

Opioid addiction is one of the most serious health crises in Georgia and across the United States. These powerful painkillers relieve chronic pain, but they are also highly habit-forming. Many times, desperate addicts end up committing crimes to get new prescriptions,...