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 | May 12, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” – The late Carroll County Chief Magistrate Judge Alton P. Johnson – When a person is arrested, they will either receive a “pre-set bond” or must appear before a magistrate judge within 72 hours for...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 19, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
This year, the General Assembly was very cautious on passing new criminal laws that would significantly affect Georgia. However, three important bills will soon become law. Other bills, that will likely be introduced again, failed to get approval from both chambers....
by Jason Swindle | Mar 17, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Law
“Use the darkness of your past to propel you to a brighter future.” ― Donata Joseph – The state of Georgia defines domestic violence as an act of “family violence.” The law protects against abuse among family members. You don’t...
by Jason Swindle | Feb 23, 2023 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
“Who knows the depth of darkness that lurks in the black hearts of evil men?” – Anonymous. – May 26, 1953 – Cuba – A child is born on this beautiful island that is the economic jewel of the Caribbean. January 1, 1959 – Cuba – Brutal communist forces led by...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 15, 2022 | Articles, Criminal Law
“Criminal law has to do with relations between the misbehaving individual and his government… Criminal law establishes rules of conduct; their breach, if prosecuted and conviction follows, results in punishment.” – Lawrence M. Friedman – The above quote...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 4, 2022 | Articles, Criminal Law
Today, countless men and women in our nation suffer from the overwhelming addiction to methamphetamine (meth). However, meth is not a recent invention. Adolph Hitler, who became addicted during World War II, used this powerful war-facilitating synthetic drug that...
by Jason Swindle | Sep 14, 2022 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
There are thousands of scenes from television when a person is arrested and read their “Miranda rights.” But, what do these rights mean? Where did they come from? March 13, 1963 – Arizona – Ernesto Miranda is being arrested in his house and taken to the police...
by Jason Swindle | Aug 3, 2022 | Articles, Criminal Law
“The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.”― Nathaniel Branden – February 15th, 1943 – A child is born in Cartagena, Columbia. She and her mother, move...
by Jason Swindle | Jul 29, 2022 | Articles, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
Our judicial system is based on an adversarial model where the ultimate goal is to find the truth of an underlying matter. Direct examination, cross-examination, and the rules of evidence assist the judge and/or jury in determining what happened or what needs to...
