RE-ENTRY IS CRITICAL

In recent years, re-entry coalitions have been created all across the country. In general, a re-entry coalition is an organization functioning on a local level that: assists parolees reintegrate into society; helps to reduce the recidivism rate (rate of repeat...

LAW SEALS CRIMINAL HISTORY

One of the most important and frequent questions people ask me is why they cannot get a job even though they avoided a conviction under Georgia’s First Offender Act. When a defendant enters a plea to a criminal offense, the conviction is reported to the Georgia Crime...

THE TWO IMPEACHMENTS

I suppose the first time I heard the term “articles of impeachment”, I was a 1st year law student at Mercer University. Little did I know; the nation was about to be educated on the matter and witness the impeachment of a president. Article I of the United States...

ROE IN THE CROSSHAIRS

Since the year I was born, Roe v. Wade has been the most controversial legal case in the United States. In general, the case holds that unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional. While Roe has been challenged many times, it has not been...