Criminal Defense

Recent Cases

Our Firm Defends Doctor Charged with Operating a “Pill Mill”

August 19, 2014

Federal law enforcement agents and the Department of Justice have brought another “pill mill” case against an Atlanta area physician, and he has hired us to help him fight these charges. Dr. Oscar J. Stokes is a well-trained and respected physician who has been practicing pain medicine for over ten years. Dr. Stokes is board-certified […]

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Our firm represents former magistrate judge charged in federal criminal case

August 9, 2014

Our firm represents the former chief magistrate judge in North Georgia against allegations of abusing his position.

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Our firm wins federal criminal trial for prison guard

August 9, 2014

Our firm wins a victory for prison guard client accused of inmate beatings.

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Who Can Apply for a Sentence Reduction Under the Recent “Drugs Minus Two” Federal Sentencing Guideline Amendment?

July 29, 2014

Only July 18, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to make a recent amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines retroactive. The amendment was a significant change to the drug quantity table in §2D1.1 that the Sentencing Commission unanimously approved in April. Generally, the “Drugs Minus Two” amendment reduces the base offense level by […]

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How I Would Defend Justin Ross Harris: Five Things That Need to Be Done Now

July 7, 2014

Justin Ross Harris remains in jail on child cruelty and felony murder charges. Rumors have already started circulating that he may be considering some sort of plea deal to avoid the death penalty. I have no doubt that the one-sided presentation of evidence by the State at his probable cause hearing came as a surprise […]

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