by Jason Swindle | Jan 25, 2013 | Articles
PROFILES IN COURAGE – CLARENCE THOMAS. As a lawyer, it is quite natural to think about whom in my profession I admire the most. For me, it has always been United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.Justice Thomas was born on June 23, 1948 in Pin point,...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 16, 2013 | Articles
The Georgia Supreme Court issued a powerful 4th Amendment decision on January 7th where the Court unanimously reversed the Court of Appeals regarding the reach of a judges’ power to issue wiretap warrants.Wiretap warrants are an essential tool for law...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 10, 2013 | Articles
One of the biggest problems that some of our citizens face when they are arrested for a crime is the difficulty in obtaining employment. I have spoken with and counseled hundreds of people who have sought to have their records expunged in order to get on with their...
by Jason Swindle | Jan 2, 2013 | Articles
Our judicial system is based on an adversarial model where the ultimate goal is to find the truth of an underlying disputed matter. Direct examination, cross-examination, and the rules of evidence assist the judge or jury in determining what happened or what needs to...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 27, 2012 | Articles
On December, 19, 2012, one of the great patriots in America died at the age of 85. Judge Robert Bork passed away from heart disease after a lengthy career serving our nation. He was also one of the most brilliant Constitutional scholars in the history of America.Many...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 20, 2012 | Articles
The Rev. Tommy Greer believes that Satan has a shed where he keeps his tools of evil. Addiction, depression, hate, and anger are just a few of Satan’s precious items. Although he has many, one of his favorites is fear.Fear is the root of most negative human...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 14, 2012 | Articles
During my research on legal systems across the globe, I thought that it would be interesting to choose the country with the worst framework of courts. Surprisingly, the country was shockingly easy to identify. The People’s Republic of China. (though China does...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 6, 2012 | Articles
For many years, people have been engaged in the activity of purchasing and selling illegal drugs in the United States. This reality is true today just as it was in the 1960’s when the federal government and state legislatures across the nation began...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 27, 2012 | Articles
In the areas of criminal law and procedure, there are easy topics and ones that are somewhat uncomfortable to talk about. Obviously, the area of sex offenses is the most difficult to discuss. That is probably why I rarely write columns on the subject.However, there is...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 21, 2012 | Articles
Not surprisingly, the states of Colorado and Washington recently voted in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. What is surprising is that Oregon did not.In Colorado, Amendment 64 will amend the state constitution to legalize and regulate the production,...
