DFCS automatically places any substantiated investigation on the Georgia Child Abuse Registry. What does that mean in real terms for real people?
Tag Archives: Evidence
Guide for Criminal Cases
The complexities of a criminal case may overwhelm someone unfamiliar with the system. Here’s a PDF of my pamphlet which explains generally the parts of a trial and the processes leading up to trial. 12916-outside and 12916-inside
Legal Definitions: Hearsay
One of the great challenges of representing clients revolves around language and word usage. Many times the legal definition and common understanding of a word differ. Hearsay falls into that category. Recently, while working to resolve a case for a client whose codefendant just entered a guilty plea and agreed to implicate the client, aContinue reading “Legal Definitions: Hearsay”