http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com Georgia criminal defense lawyers fight criminal offenses in all GA courts. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:21:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Police in Alpharetta, GA are 5 months into a 6 month evaluation of new police technology. This came as quite a suprise to a man who was stopped for driving a stolen truck, and had no idea how he was found. The answer was the automatic license plate reader inside ... http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com/2008/08/30/georgia-police-evaluating-licence-plate-reading-technology/ A protest for what a Bruinswick Georgia hit and run victim's friends and family believe was a unfairly light sentence was held yesterday.  The rally is to protest the plea deal made by the prosecutors who dismissed the vehicular homicide charge, and sentenced the man to a 6 year prison ... http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com/2008/08/09/tragic-case-with-no-good-options/ A bill expected to be signed by Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue would stiffen penalties for those convicted of multiple drunk driving offenses. Currently, Georgia's DUI laws are considered some of the weakest in the nation, when it comes to people with prior DUI convictions. Under the proposed new laws, a 4th ... http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com/2008/04/08/enhanced-penalties-for-drunk-driving-in-georgia/ Here is a fascinating article on a successful Georgia state program that was able to allow for decent legal representation for poor and indigent Georgia citizens. After being neglected and frequently railroaded for years, poor people finally got a chance to have decent legal representation, particularly in death penalty ... http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com/2008/03/19/successful-georgia-public-defender-program-challenged-in-political-climate/ Tuesday, 3/11/08 was the date when a lot of proposed legislation can expire under the rules of the legislature. If No activity takes place in the first 30 days of a legislative session in Georgia, a bill can be passed in the current session. One current bill that is under the ... http://www.mygeorgiadefenselawyer.com/2008/03/12/potential-criminal-reform-legislation-to-expire-today/