Federal crimes can quickly lead to harsh penalties, and convictions often come with imprisonment. Take for example a case reported by the U.S. Department of Justice. They announced that 43 people who were defendants in a firearms and drug-trafficking investigation...
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure. In most cases, you have the right to refuse a police search and doing so may be wise. If the police ask for permission to search your person, car, or property,...
In national news, a Florida deputy has been accused of planting drugs in vehicles, then arresting people on made-up drug charges moments later. You might wonder why this is of any importance to you in Georgia but being so close to Florida, there's a possibility that...
Fraud charges can be so serious that you end up in prison for many years. Violating federal fraud laws typically results in felony charges after long investigations where forensic accountants piece together exactly where your money has come from and how you received...
Most states have hate crime laws that penalize those who commit acts against others based on their gender, race, sexual preferences or other protected characteristics. Georgia has no such hate crime laws. That's why a man who has been convicted of throwing scalding...
Not everything to do with the law has to be serious. In fact, there are some interesting laws that you may violate that are so unusual that they're laughable. Realistically, since the laws are on the books, you could end up charged with a federal crime if you...
Your car may know a surprising number of things about you and your activities. Newer models store all kinds of data in their infotainment systems and event data recorders. And all that data is currently fair game for police and other law enforcement officials.Thanks...
Federal drug charges threaten your freedoms because they often come with heftier penalties than state charges would. Most federal charges come with a minimum penalty of a year in prison, even if it's a relatively minor crime.No one wants to be put behind bars, so if...
Of all federal crimes, one of the most significant (and rare) is an aircraft hijacking. Aircraft hijacking refers to the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by a single person or group.When you think of aircraft hijacking, you may think that the people taking it are...
In news from mid-May, it was reported that the U.S. attorney's office is negotiating with Georgia's insurance commissioner to turn himself in for insurance fraud. The office has a 38-count indictment detailing a series of fraudulent acts by the man who was working for...