BONDS IN CRIMINAL CASES

The majority of Georgians have never been arrested for a crime. Therefore, the issue of “bonding out of jail” has probably not come to the attention of most people in our community. However, there are thousands of Georgians who have had to deal with having...

JUSTICE JACKSON AT NUREMBERG

I just finished the book “Unbroken.” Unbelievable. After reading the story, which was partly about the horrific war crimes committed by the soldiers of the Japanese Empire during WWII, I was interested in looking into America’s role in prosecuting...

TRUE COURAGE

TRUE COURAGE. It has been said that true courage is most clearly and purely seen on the battlefield in war. Because I have never been a soldier, I do not know the feeling of an artillery barrage or the point of a bayonet. However, courage can and does manifest itself...

GEORGIA CLARIFIES CELL PHONE PRIVACY

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...

STALKING IS A SERIOUS CRIME

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....

THE POWER OF PRISON MINISTRY

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...

THE TERRIBLE ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT

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...

JOHN DANFORTH – AN EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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...

A GEORGIA PATRIOT PASSES

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...

MOTORCYCLE CLUBS ARE NOT GANGS

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...