Notes from a trial practice.
Substantive writing on Georgia criminal procedure, evidentiary practice, and the work of preparing serious felony matters for a jury. Written by the lawyer who tries them — not by a marketing department.
Defending Marijuana DUI Allegations in Georgia
Georgia's per se alcohol framework does not translate to cannabis. The State's burden is impairment at the time of driving, and the science rarely delivers what the prosecution implies it does.
The Limits of SFSTs in a Drug DUI Prosecution
The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were validated for alcohol — not cannabis, not benzodiazepines, not opioids. That distinction is the entire fight in a contested DUI-drugs trial.
Felony Fleeing and Eluding: Defending the Indefensible Video
Nine minutes of dashcam pursuit footage looks unwinnable on first viewing. It is not. A Whitfield County jury returned an acquittal because the footage answered fewer questions than the State believed.
Defending Contested Rape Accusations in Georgia
These trials are won — and lost — long before the first witness is sworn. Investigation, restraint, and disciplined cross-examination decide outcomes that headlines never reach.
Suppression Motions in Georgia Felony Cases
Stops, prolonged detentions, K-9 deployment, and warrant deficiencies are the terrain on which serious narcotics and gun cases are most often quietly resolved.
Cross-Examining a Toxicologist in a Georgia DUI-Drugs Trial
A positive THC result is not impairment. A blood draw two hours after a stop is not the moment of driving. Cross-examination of the State's chemist is where a drug DUI is genuinely tried.
Georgia Jury Trial Strategy in Serious Felony Cases
Trials are decided long before opening statement. Preparation, voir dire, and the willingness to actually try the case shape every favorable plea, every dismissal, every acquittal that follows.