Category Archives: Misd. | Felony | Criminal Defense

Judge Not Allowed to Pressure a Defendant to Plead Guilty The Georgia Supreme Court reversed a defendant’s guilty plea conviction because the judge’s participation in the plea bargain process was … Read More

  Technical Problems With An Indictment An indictment is void to the extent that it fails to allege all the essential elements of the crime or crimes charged. See Davis v. … Read More

Reasons to Consider A Preliminary Hearing The purpose of a preliminary hearing (sometimes called a committal or commitment hearing in Georgia) is “simply to determine whether there is probable cause … Read More

When Can you Plead Under the First Offender Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals limited the circumstances under which a defendant can plead guilty under the First Offender Act. See … Read More