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...

ALFORD V. NORTH CAROLINA

In Georgia, there are a number of different pleas that a defendant can enter in a criminal case. Most pleas are guilty or not guilty. However, there is a special type of plea that can be tendered under certain circumstances. It is commonly referred to as an...

CELL PHONE USERS LOSE SOME PRIVACY RIGHTS

A federal appeals court in New Orleans recently held that law enforcement officers do not need to obtain a warrant to gather records detailing a cell phone’s location. In justifying its ruling, a divided United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit said...

PREPARING YOURSELF FOR COURT

Over the years, I have learned that some of the “little things” can make a bigger impact on a case than you might expect. One of those “little things” is simply preparing yourself for a court appearance.Whether you are a client, witness, or...

PROFILES IN COURAGE – GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE

One of the greatest Americans to ever live was Civil War General Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870). His name will forever be remembered as the honorable military commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.But how did this son of...

FIREARMS AND THE FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT

I am almost hesitant to write this column because the information you are about to receive is not widely known and will be shocking to some. However, I do think that the public should be aware of how our rights under the 2nd Amendment can be affected by our...

EPIDEMIC OF PROPERTY CRIMES

Over the past 5-6 years, I have noticed that there has been a significant increase in the number of property crimes in the west Georgia area. Burglaries, thefts, and illegal “scrapping” have been on the rise.I had an opportunity to ask Rett Harmon, 2013...

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUPREME COURT

Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued two of the most controversial opinions we have seen in years. I cannot remember a time when so many Americans were either upset or happy about events that happened in Washington that did not involve a Presidential...