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Lesser Included Offenses – What They are and Why You Might Need Them
You may have heard the phrase “lesser included offense” on television or in movies – whether in a fiction show or a documentary covering a criminal court case. You might be wondering, do we have those in Georgia? We absolutely do. You might also wonder – do they apply to traffic tickets? And again –…
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4 Things Cops Look for to Start a DUI Investigation
Police officers in Georgia can’t just pull you over because they *think* you’ve been drinking or doing drugs and then got behind the wheel. No. They need what is called probable cause in order to pull you over and to start a DUI investigation. So – what are police looking for? What types of things…
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Bench Trial vs. Jury Trial
Today, we’re going to look at when you might want to have a bench trial in your Georgia traffic ticket case, versus having a jury trial. Let’s get started. What is a trial? A trial in a traffic ticket case is where the police say you broke a traffic law, but you don’t believe that…