by Jason Swindle | Nov 1, 2015 | Articles
GRATITUDE. I am sitting in a white oak tree in Meriwether County hunting for deer. I just saw a small 8 – point buck too small to harvest this year. What a blessing though. I love to experience the outdoors whenever I get the chance. My gratitude this morning...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 30, 2015 | Articles
The book, THE VERDICT IS IN – Fix the Criminal Justice System is now available in Kindle version. Paperback will come out next week.
by Jason Swindle | Oct 22, 2015 | Articles
The stigma of being a convicted felon in Georgia is staggering. Convicted felons are shunned by society, lose important rights, and miss out on lucrative job opportunities. The state of Georgia loses as well when we have a large number of convicted felons. Talented...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 17, 2015 | Articles
Governor Deal signed a bill last year that could save lives, but is not widely known. Georgia is now the 19th state to pass limited prosecution immunity to people calling emergency services to help save someone suffering from an overdose.The “911 Medical Amnesty...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 9, 2015 | Articles
When coming up with ideas for columns, I often look to men and women who possess great courage. This may be because I am oftentimes lacking in that area. The middle ages in Europe was a time when men shaped the world as we know it today. We have heard the stories of...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 3, 2015 | Articles
For the vast majority of our community, being arrested and placed in jail is the furthest thing from thought. However, many people have had loved ones, friends, or family placed in jail for an alleged crime. How do we treat these folks who have been arrested, but not...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 27, 2015 | Articles
Under most circumstances, a law enforcement officer cannot just perform a traffic stop on a vehicle. The officer must have what is called “reasonable, articulable suspicion” that a crime or traffic violation (such as DUI) has occurred or is occurring....
by Jason Swindle | Sep 20, 2015 | Articles
It has been a tough couple of weeks for our community. During that small time period, two legal warriors have passed away; Jim Hopkins and Allen Trapp. While the passing of both men has been a terrible loss for the legal community, the community as a whole has been...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 11, 2015 | Articles
ANOTHER WIN FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN FLORIDAI did not realize this until today. Doctors in Georgia ask parents of patients whether they have firearms in the home. In the past, some citizens in Florida have had to undergo a barrage of gun ownership questions by their...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 5, 2015 | Articles
While Georgia has made significant progress with “aacountability courts” like drug and DUI courts, we are still lagging behind on perhaps the most important type of court; mental health courts. My experience shows a tremendous need for these types of...
