by Jason Swindle | Apr 2, 2019 | Articles
I have always thought that naming months after things, causes, or parts of life to draw attention to something was ineffective. What about the other 11 months out of the year? It was not until I saw the critical need to make our people aware of autism and its effect...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 26, 2019 | Articles
1981-Peoples Republic of China – Hunan Province In a small city in the southern part of China, Liuyang, a baby girl was born in August 12. Her father, a pediatrician, and her mother, a schoolteacher, raised Bingzi Hu with love, a sense of self respect, and humility....
by Jason Swindle | Mar 21, 2019 | Articles
Recently, in Elliot v. State, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued a unanimous decision preventing a DUI defendant’s refusal to take a breath test from being used as evidence at trial. Before the ruling, prosecutors could introduce evidence that the driver refused to...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles
“Beware, General. The armies have vanquished your enemies. But, those closest to you await the Ides of March.” The Roman Oracle Spurinna. 45 BC – Rome – Julius Caesar had just assumed power after crossing the River Rubicon and fighting his way from...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 26, 2019 | Articles
SCOTUS PROTECTS PROPERTY RIGHT. For decades, state and local governments have looked to something called a civil in rem forfeiture as a funding mechanism. Here, property used in connection with the commission of a crime can be seized and forfeited. Afterwards, the...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 19, 2019 | Articles
FACEBOOK EVIDENCE – PART II. In 2016, I wrote a column warning people about their use of social media, like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. At the time, lawyers were using these social media outlets in their cases. The same can be said for today. However, the...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 13, 2019 | Articles
REFUSALS CAN SUSPEND YOUR LICENSE. DUI law is vast, complex, and changes constantly. For those reasons, the scope of this column is limited to the most common DUI arrests. This is when the driver is over 21 years old, possesses a Georgia driver’s license, and...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 5, 2019 | Articles
REPEAL THIS LAW. Homicide by Vehicle – 2nd Degree (HV2).What do you think of when you hear the name of that law? The term “accident” probably does not come to mind. Yet, the wording of the law spells out just that; an accident.Imagine that today you...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 29, 2019 | Articles
DISFAVORED RIGHT HAS BRIGHT FUTURE. Early 1980’s – Life of the South PlantationMy father and I were part of a group of hunters riding on the back of a Jeep in the pine woods of south Georgia. As we were taking this long, slow ride, my curiosity (or...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 20, 2019 | Articles
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?. On behalf of the Board, fundraising committee, members, volunteers, and the entire West Georgia Autism Foundation, I would like to thank you for your participation at the Snow Ball.Your financial and other gifts were overwhelming. Checks are...
