by Jason Swindle | Dec 31, 2014 | Articles
This may be my 2nd or 3rd column dealing with police searches of cell phones. I suppose that I have written about cell phones because we all have one and they possess a tremendous amount of information about us and other people. You may remember that I previously...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 23, 2014 | Articles
In Georgia, criminal laws are often misunderstood or just ignored. The laws addressing the act of stalking should not be in that category. Many good men and women go to jail because of stalking and the most serious version of this type of offense, aggravated stalking....
by Jason Swindle | Dec 16, 2014 | Articles
Over the years, I have noticed a number of organizations going into jails and prisons for various reasons. One of the most important and powerful groups is the variety of prison ministries who take the message of Christ to inmates.These groups of selfless believers...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 14, 2014 | Articles
Let me get this off my chest. I am sickened by the protests, riots, and “commentary” regarding the legally issued decisions by a Missouri grand jury. You may agree with it or not. The bottom line is that a constitutional body of citizens heard the actual...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 5, 2014 | Articles
Earlier this week, I was visiting with Judge Bob Sullivan at the courthouse. As we were talking, the name John Danforth came up. That was a fortunate discussion because it gave me the idea for this column.Today, the people of our country yearn for quality public...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 22, 2014 | Articles
Earlier this month, our state lost a distinguished lawyer, athlete, former governor, and true patriot. Carl E. Sanders Sr. died at the age of 89. Sanders was born May 15, 1925, in Augusta, the eldest of two sons. His father, Carl T. Sanders, was a salesman and later a...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 14, 2014 | Articles
When I was 12 years old, I was riding Bill Bowdoin’s small motorcycle down Habersham in Carrollton when I wrecked and broke my shoulder. I have not sat on a motorcycle since.I do not own a motorcycle, a motorcycle jacket, helmet, or any other gear associated...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 3, 2014 | Articles
While most people are familiar with law enforcement agencies across the state like city police, county deputies, and state patrol, there is another important police agency that does not get a lot of press. This is the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 31, 2014 | Articles
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled 6-1 for prosecutors in October 2014 in a Fourth Amendment case about a late-night police encounter in which a divided Court of Appeals had reached the opposite result.In 2013, the Georgia Court of Appeals voted 4-3 in favor of a man...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 23, 2014 | Articles
With the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa, people around the world are taking steps to prevent the spread of the deadly virus in their respective countries. Most countries, including the U.S., are using an old form of public health safety; the...
