WE NEED MENTAL HEALTH COURTS

In prior columns, I have justifiably praised our governor for his bold and courageous efforts in advocating for the need of mental health courts across our state. This fledgling idea has taken off. Today, there are multiple counties that have mental health courts in...

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY IN LIFTING UP KAREN HUBBARD

As I write this column, I am sitting alone beside the campfire well before dawn in the Georgia wilderness. You will not find a more serene and spiritual place. As I feel the presence of my Creator, the topic of my next column becomes apparent.I don’t suppose...

HISTORY OF THE GRAND JURY

When I was a third year law student working in the Carroll County District Attorney’s Office, one of my duties was to present criminal cases to the grand jury. At the time, I thought it was an awesome experience. However, I was unaware of the historical...

WHAT IS A POLICE STATE?

First, I would like to point out that a “police state” is not a society where we have good policing. It is also not a concept that our Founding Fathers envisioned for our country. Additionally, the United States is not currently a police state. However,...

MY EXPERIENCE AT THE SUPREME COURT

On September 10, 2013, I found myself atop the state’s judicial building right outside the chambers of the Georgia Supreme Court. It is a very long story; and the case is still pending so I will not to comment on the facts or particulars of the case. (The...

WE DO NOT LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY

As strange as that may seem to some folks, it is true. The United States of America is not and has never been a democracy. It is what is known as a Constitutional Republic.There is a big difference.First, the Pledge of Allegiance refers to our country as a Republic....

LIMITATIONS ON PROSECUTION IN GEORGIA

Over the years, I have fielded a number of questions relating to time constraints that prosecutors have in bringing formal charges in a criminal case. As with most aspects of criminal procedure in Georgia, there are checks and balances that limit the power of the...

HELP AN HONORABLE FAMILY IN WEST GEORGIA

HELP AN HONORABLE FAMILY IN WEST GEORGIA. Throughout my life, my experience with fundraisers has been for political events. I have always enjoyed them and will continue to be involved in politics in the future.However, God has recently put before me a task much more...

OPEN FIELDS

As the cool air permeates the morning hours of late summer, I begin to mentally make preparations to head into the wilderness for another year of hunting adventures. As most of my readers know, I own some property in Meriwether County. This is where we primarily hunt...

THE LAND OF LINCOLN SHREDDING THE CONSTITUTION

The state of Illinois has some of the most pleasant people you will ever meet in your lifetime. Southern and rural Illinois is gorgeous with its rolling farmlands and deciduous forests. Illinois also has some of the best deer hunting in the world.But there is a darker...