CSLI And Tower Dump Challenges: Litigating Cell-Location Evidence Beyond Geofences
Cell-location evidence can feel decisive in a criminal case. Prosecutors may use it to argue you “had to be there.” However, CSLI and tower dumps rarely deliver a neat GPS dot on a map. They raise technical questions and Fourth Amendment questions, and those issues often decide whether the jury ever sees the data. This… Continue reading CSLI And Tower Dump Challenges: Litigating Cell-Location Evidence Beyond Geofences
Read MoreNonparty Fault and Apportionment Tactics
In Georgia personal injury cases, defendants often try to reduce what they owe by pointing at someone who is not even in the lawsuit. Lawyers sometimes call this “phantom” fault, but Georgia law calls it nonparty fault. If a jury assigns a percentage of fault to a nonparty, the defendant’s share of damages can drop,… Continue reading Nonparty Fault and Apportionment Tactics
Read MoreCharging Decisions as Leverage: When Prosecutorial Strategy Shapes Defense Outcomes
Before a defendant ever steps into a courtroom, the prosecutor has already made a choice that will shape the rest of the case: the decision about what to charge. This sets the tone for everything that follows, including bail arguments, plea discussions, and the possible sentencing range. When prosecutors decide to file the most serious… Continue reading Charging Decisions as Leverage: When Prosecutorial Strategy Shapes Defense Outcomes
Read MoreCausation Battles in Multi-Impact Accidents: Sorting Liability When Fault Is Fragmented
Chain-reaction crashes rarely unfold in a neat, orderly way. One driver brakes too late, another swerves, and within seconds, several vehicles may collide in different directions. When injuries follow, sorting out who is responsible becomes more complicated than simply pointing to the first car that made contact. Georgia law requires injury victims to prove two… Continue reading Causation Battles in Multi-Impact Accidents: Sorting Liability When Fault Is Fragmented
Read MoreEntrapment Defense in Georgia: When Undercover Police Operations Cross the Line
Undercover stings are common in Georgia criminal cases. Officers may pose as buyers, sellers, or even minors online, and courts usually accept those tactics. However, when officers push someone into a crime they were not already ready to commit, the law calls that entrapment. What Entrapment Really Means in Georgia According to Georgia’s entrapment statute, O.C.G.A.… Continue reading Entrapment Defense in Georgia: When Undercover Police Operations Cross the Line
Read MoreClaiming Diminished Value in Georgia Car Accident Cases: Getting Compensated for Your Vehicle’s Lost Worth
When your car is finally repaired after a crash, you may feel some relief. Then you pull the Carfax report and see the accident label, and the trade-in offer drops. That gap between what your car was worth before the wreck and what it is worth now is called diminished value. In Georgia, that loss… Continue reading Claiming Diminished Value in Georgia Car Accident Cases: Getting Compensated for Your Vehicle’s Lost Worth
Read MoreEnding Probation Early: How to Qualify for Early Termination of Probation in Georgia
Under Georgia law, the court has the authority to discharge someone from probation at any time, provided it is in the interest of justice and the public good. This authority is discretionary, meaning a judge can use this benefit to motivate defendants who are making progress in rehabilitation. To get discharged from probation early, defendants… Continue reading Ending Probation Early: How to Qualify for Early Termination of Probation in Georgia
Read MoreEvery Dog Gets One Free Bite? Demystifying Georgia’s Dog Bite Laws for Injured Victims
Georgia’s dog bite law holds owners responsible if they knew their dog had a vicious propensity or carelessly managed the animal. The statute imposes liability when the owner “carelessly managed” a vicious or dangerous animal or allowed it to roam at large. An injured person can prove viciousness by showing that the dog violated a local… Continue reading Every Dog Gets One Free Bite? Demystifying Georgia’s Dog Bite Laws for Injured Victims
Read MorePole Cameras and Curtilage: Suppressing Long-Term, Warrantless Video Surveillance Around the Home in Georgia Courts
Some police departments in the country have used pole cameras to surveil homes for weeks or even months without a warrant. Pole cameras are proficient at zooming in on porches, driveways, and yards to allow for the capture of private moments that were never intended to be shared with the public. In Georgia, these locations,… Continue reading Pole Cameras and Curtilage: Suppressing Long-Term, Warrantless Video Surveillance Around the Home in Georgia Courts
Read MoreThe ELD Deletion Problem: Seeking Spoliation Sanctions When Trucking ELD/Telematics Data “Disappears”
In trucking crash cases, electronic logging devices (ELDs) and telematics systems often hold the key to what happened. These tools record speed, braking, hours of service, location, and more. Federal law requires carriers to retain these records for six months and to back them up on a separate device. However, in some cases, this data… Continue reading The ELD Deletion Problem: Seeking Spoliation Sanctions When Trucking ELD/Telematics Data “Disappears”
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