CLARENCE THOMAS

PROFILES IN COURAGE – CLARENCE THOMAS. As a lawyer, it is quite natural to think about whom in my profession I admire the most. For me, it has always been United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.Justice Thomas was born on June 23, 1948 in Pin point,...

GEORGIA SUPREME COURT LIMITS THE USE OF WIRETAPS

The Georgia Supreme Court issued a powerful 4th Amendment decision on January 7th where the Court unanimously reversed the Court of Appeals regarding the reach of a judges’ power to issue wiretap warrants.Wiretap warrants are an essential tool for law...

THE NEW CRIMINAL RECORD RESTRICTION LAW

One of the biggest problems that some of our citizens face when they are arrested for a crime is the difficulty in obtaining employment. I have spoken with and counseled hundreds of people who have sought to have their records expunged in order to get on with their...

BEARING FALSE WITNESS

Our judicial system is based on an adversarial model where the ultimate goal is to find the truth of an underlying disputed matter. Direct examination, cross-examination, and the rules of evidence assist the judge or jury in determining what happened or what needs to...