Gainesville Criminal Defense Blog
Are there any benefits to ignition interlock devices?
Driving under the influence comes with serious, life-altering consequences in Georgia – especially if it’s not your first drunk driving offense. In addition to jailtime, hundreds of dollars in fines and a permanent criminal record, you will likely have to install an...
Is my ex trying to ruin my relationship with the kids?
Deciding to file for divorce is a challenging and complicated time in a person’s life. Many changes have probably occurred and there may be more to come. In such an uncertain time, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed. What can make this situation even more...
Don’t lose your driver’s license over traffic violations
A traffic ticket can ruin the flow of your day. Taking care of a ticket on time can help you dodge the worst-case scenario. In Georgia, you can address the ticket by either paying the fine or contesting the ticket. Paying the ticket is the quicker of the two options,...
Providing quality of life plays a role in parenting time
Getting a divorce can come with a lot of questions. Your life will be put on the chopping block to see what ends up where. But it’s not just you and your spouse that need to face the process, as your children will also require some answers. Georgia ranks in the top 15...
State court says you can pull weird things off your car
An interesting court ruling now helps define the limits of police searches in Indiana. The decision may remind you of a Georgia case we recently discussed involving a car’s GPS and an invalid search warrant. In the new case, an Indiana man found something strange...
OSHA cites Georgia peach farm after death of farmer
The U.S. government issued penalties of just over $128,000 this month to a peach and pecan farm near Macon. The fines were for safety violations found after the death of an employee in August last year at its post-harvest operations. Long-time employee suddenly killed...
Georgia police need a warrant to read your car’s black box
Most people have heard of the heavy-duty “black box” every airplane carries, recording every technical detail in case the plane crashes or another problem needs investigation. But few people remember that cars have black boxes too. Recently, Georgia’s highest court...
Study: Car safety systems can cause distracted driving
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released new research that finds systems designed to make motor vehicles safer and easier to drive actually put drivers at risk. The Foundation says the technology can increase safety when used appropriately, but too many people...
Collateral consequences of criminal convictions punish for life
If a court convicts you of a felony, it will hand down a punishment for you to serve. This can mean jail time, fines, community service or probation. But unless you get a life sentence, once you serve your time, you have paid back your debt to society. Unfortunately,...
Exercise your rights
Georgia's government is tough on crime. Unfortunately, that also means that it is sometimes tough on rights. At Fox, Chandler, Homans, Hicks & McKinnon, LLP., We believe that there is no excuse for violating someone's basic human liberties. One of those liberties...
