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Polygraph Evidence in Georgia Criminal Cases: Is it Admissible in Court?

July 17, 2013

False accusations occur every day in the State of Georgia and across the country. In many false allegation cases, only the accused and the alleged victim know what really occurred, and the outcome of the case may depend entirely on the credibility of the witnesses. A polygraph, or lie detector test, conducted by a respected […]

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How the State of Florida Lost the Zimmerman Trial: 5 Critical Mistakes

July 14, 2013

Now that the verdict is in and George Zimmerman has been found “not guilty” of any crime, some people are wondering if the state attorneys could have done a better job. I have been closely following this case because I was asked to appear on CNN a number of times to discuss it. It was […]

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Defending Georgia Drug Trafficking Cases by Winning Motions to Suppress Evidence

July 13, 2013

One of the most powerful tools a criminal defense lawyer has in a drug trafficking or possession case is the motion to suppress evidence. Motions to suppress evidence are based on the idea that law enforcement has violated an individual’s Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures or some other right […]

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Defense Contractor to Pay $6.6 Million After Whistleblower Claims Fraud in Navy and Army Contracts

June 28, 2013

Yesterday the Department of Justice announced that a federal district court in Ohio has accepted a settlement agreement to resolve claims that General Electric Aviation Systems submitted false claims to the federal government relating to work in did on aircraft for the Army and Navy between 2005 and 2011. According to the agreement, GEAS will […]

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