by Jason Swindle | Apr 27, 2013 | Articles
Wise men have said that “confession of sins is good for the soul.” In a religious or family setting, this is certainly true. However, in the world of criminal justice, offering confessions or admissions of guilt to an investigator can have lifelong...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 16, 2013 | Articles
You have heard me mention in the past that “your home is your castle”. This is one of the foundational principles of living in a constitutional republic. But, what about garages and other attachments to a home?The Georgia Court of Appeals held last month...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 10, 2013 | Articles
Over the past couple of years, Georgia’s criminal justice system has undergone some significant changes. This process of change continues because of the very hard work from people on all sides of the criminal justice debate.Another significant bill passed the...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 3, 2013 | Articles
Last week, I received a phone call from Chief Joel Richards of the Carrollton Police Department. He asked me to participate in a program that I am a little embarrassed to admit I did not know much about. The program was the Citizen Police Academy (CPA).I don’t...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 27, 2013 | Articles
Since before I was born, Georgia’s juvenile code has been a complicated set of rules and statutes with little case law to assist in interpreting it. As of last week, it seems that a huge part of our juvenile court system has been appropriately addressed by the...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 21, 2013 | Articles
In modern society, it is easy to forget where many of our freedoms come from. It is also dangerous to turn a blind eye to history. Civilizations, military commanders, and leaders of nations have ignored history with devastating results.Because the 4th Amendment is so...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 16, 2013 | Articles
I have mentioned before that domestic violence is one of the biggest problems in our community. It is also one of the least known. Most cases involving family violence are treated as misdemeanors in the state and superior courts. However, there is one aspect of this...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 7, 2013 | Articles
The role of the lawyer in America has changed over the past 200 years. Before the American Civil War, lawyers generally viewed themselves as peacemakers as well as litigators. This view was shared by the general public as well.Abraham Lincoln was a shining example of...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 1, 2013 | Articles
Over the years, I have been asked hundreds of times about the purpose of various steps in the prosecution of a criminal defendant. These questions have been asked by clients, witnesses, alleged victims, jurors, and other lawyers. That covers just about every type of...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 21, 2013 | Articles
Last week, I learned about the death of a criminal defense lawyer in Atlanta. He was only 58 years old. The cause of death has been reported as being a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. I was shocked.I was shocked because I had met this lawyer and had been to...
