Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Blog

Criminal Defense Attorney Meg Strickler comments on the murder trial of Jodi Arias. more

John McAfee’s legal situation has dramatically improved now that he has returned to the United States. As of the date of this blog, he is safer in the states than anywhere else. He fled Belize, snuck into Guatemala, and just came to the United States, after he was forcefully put on a U.S. bound flight…

Atlanta and Manhattan criminal defense attorney Meg Strickler is quoted in The Daily Beast, Newsweek magazine’s online website, discussing Micah Moore’s confession of murdering a prayer group leader’s wife, Bethany Deaton. www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/30/a-confession-to-murder-quickly-withdrawn-rocks-religious-community.html

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-15/gupta-s-admirers-urge-mercy-as-insider-sentence-nears.html The sentencing phase of a criminal trial is very important. It is always a good idea to get letters to give to the judge to influence his or her opinion as to what sentence to impose.

< Sex Crimes – Being on the sex offender registry requires a person to abide by more requirements than someone with a conviction for any other crime, including murder. If you have a sex crimes conviction, you may be put on the sex offender registry. Meg Strickler on CBS Atlanta discussing the perils of the…

Josh Powell not only killed himself but two beautiful, innocent young boys. Today, many are questioning the actions of the judge who allowed visitation to Josh Powell. Blame cannot be directed at just one person or one entity. Blame can be pointed in many, many directions. Back in December 2009, additional scrutiny should have been…

CBS Atlanta recently learned that children who are charged with sex crimes like child rape and molestation are being placed back into Georgia’s classrooms. Hundreds of kids accused of sex crimes as juveniles have their records sealed and their identities hidden from the public and are returning to school. For example, in Rockdale County, a…

“Should Michael Jackson be blamed for his death?” that is what many people are asking because the Conrad Murray trial is starting tomorrow in Los Angeles. Does the public understand this case is much ado about nothing? Dr. Murray is ONLY charged with involuntary manslaughter which carries a maximum sentence of just FOUR years. The…

A Roswell, Ga doctor was charged with tax and health care fraud. Please see attached article: http://roswell.patch.com/articles/roswell-doctor-charged-with-health-care-and-tax-fraud