by Jason Swindle | Jul 3, 2014 | Articles
The 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is one of the most famous people to have ever lived on earth. While I strongly disagree with most of his political philosophy, I have always admired his resolve as our War President during...
by Jason Swindle | Jun 28, 2014 | Articles
2014 has been a historic year for civil rights in Georgia. House Bill 60 (HB 60), which has already been signed by Governor Deal, extends Georgians rights under the 2nd Amendment.This is a very lengthy bill. However, below is a summary of some of the more important...
by Jason Swindle | Jun 14, 2014 | Articles
July. 1983 – Berrien County, Georgia.I am 9 years old; 1 year older than my first born son, Jason W. Swindle Jr. (Jake). Ronald Wilson Reagan is serving his first term in the White House. This month I will begin to understand the rise of the 3rd German Reich and...
by Jason Swindle | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles
I have seen some angry judges over the years. I have also seen a number of violent outbursts in court. But, I have yet to witness what recently happened in a Florida courtroom.Last week, a Florida judge told a veteran criminal defense attorney to step outside the...
by Jason Swindle | Jun 1, 2014 | Articles
My favorite movie of all time is “Tombstone”, released in the early 1990’s. The most interesting and inspiring aspect of the movie is the close friendship between lawman Wyatt Earp and John Henry “Doc” Holliday. While Tombstone was a...
by Jason Swindle | May 18, 2014 | Articles
Many folks cannot figure out why the most conservative justice on the United States Supreme Court consistently takes a “liberal position” on cases involving the 4th Amendment.I agree that Justice Antonin Scalia is the most conservative justice that we have...
by Jason Swindle | May 11, 2014 | Articles
I was grateful this week for an email that I received. A local man in our community suggested that I write a column about how the list of jurors is actually drawn in our circuit. This was a great idea and one that I have never written about.GRAND JURY –...
by Jason Swindle | May 4, 2014 | Articles
Last week, I invited a good friend from Douglasville to my home to meet some of my other friends in Carroll County. His name is Brian Fortner. Brian is currently the District Attorney in Douglas County. I wanted for some of my Carroll County friends to meet Brian...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 27, 2014 | Articles
In general, our community knows that the Georgia State Bar exists and regulates the practice of law in our state.It is true that prospective lawyers must pass the Bar exam, the fitness evaluation, and be sworn in by the Georgia Supreme Court. You probably hear on...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 20, 2014 | Articles
Recently, I took part in a very serious criminal hearing in a local county. The hearing was somewhat routine in the area of criminal procedure except for one thing. The material witness in the case was not in Georgia.The witness was hundreds of miles away in another...
