by Jason Swindle | Nov 7, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
“A promise is a cloud, fulfillment is rain.” – Author Unknown – Each year, there are thousands of Georgians who use poor judgment and are arrested on their first felony offense in their lives. This situation occurs across age, racial, and...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 20, 2023 | Articles
“He would butt heads, and it would bleed a little bit. I always say, ‘Players like to see the coaches bleed.’ So they’d play hard for him.” – The late Georgia football coach, Vince Dooley commenting on his defensive coordinator, Erk Russell. – 1989 –...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 13, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Family Law
“Parents need to make peaceful co-parenting a real goal because the emotional wounds caused in the heart of a child can last a lifetime.” The above quote is true. I have seen it too many times that I care to remember. The number of single-parent households in the...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 27, 2023 | Articles
“The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.” — General and President Dwight Eisenhower – Politics is often ugly and dangerous. These hazards increase with being a public servant. It is often said that some who gain power develop a strong fear of...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 17, 2023 | Articles
For 49 years, I have been taught many things by the men in my family. But, I have always respected the advice of my Uncle Robin Worley the most. I have always been shocked at his fearlessness in the face of adversity and his ability to forgive others who had wronged...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 3, 2023 | Articles
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth – Unlike my uncle, God did not choose to give me the gift of making music. But, He did give me the passion to listen. There is something about music that is healing to the spirit, body, mind,...
by Jason Swindle | Jul 26, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
“At this time, it really got us thinking: How is it this person has come to jail to get active for (mental health) services.” – Sheriff Ray Scifres – Hockley County, Texas – West Georgia – 2018 – A client, who has a dual diagnosis of mental illness...
by Jason Swindle | Jul 25, 2023 | Articles
Recently, I was shocked when I opened an envelope from the county informing me that my home had increased in value by 100 percent in one year. Thus, my property taxes doubled as well. I have learned that many homeowners in Carroll County received similar surprising...
by Jason Swindle | Jul 7, 2023 | Articles
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” – Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto – 19th Century – Japan – Japanese military leaders watch Western countries establish colonies in Asia and the Pacific to...
by Jason Swindle | Jun 22, 2023 | Articles
“The most valuable things in life are the things we cannot buy or replace.” – The title to this column is somewhat misleading. This parable from Jesus does not focus on a son. The focus is on the father and the powerful impact of grace. The Younger Son A Long...
