Criminal Defense
Georgia Passes New Law Geared at Catching Undocumented Criminals
Many people think of southern states like Georgia as largely white, but the Peach State is actually one of the more diverse states in the country. Its workforce is partly driven by immigration. Immigrants make up a quarter of the state’s farmers, fishers, and foresters…
High Hopes Realized: Cannabis Rescheduled
The Biden Administration recently announced that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The move comes just one and a half years after President Biden initially announced that he was urging the…
The Legal Consequences of Getting Arrested in College for Nonviolent Protesting
Nonviolent civil disobedience has a long history in America, particularly on college campuses. Recent protests across campuses regarding the war in Gaza have re-focused attention on how to protest effectively and whether it can harm a student's future opportunities. What are the consequences of civil disobedience for college students?…
The Legal Reckoning in the 'Rust' Shooting Case
In the latest development in the fatal shooting case on the set of the movie "Rust," Hannah Gutierrez, the film's chief weapons handler, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the First District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The sentence was delivered on April 15, following a…
Stringent Sentencing in DUI Case Highlights Legal Consequences for Habitual Offenders
In a case that underscores the severe repercussions of repeated driving under the influence, a Southern California woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. This sentencing follows her latest offense, which tragically resulted in the death of a pregnant woman and left her newborn in…
How Did the Parents of the Michigan School Shooter End Up Facing Prison Time for Manslaughter?
On November 30, 2021, fifteen-year-old high school student Ethan Crumbley, armed with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, murdered four classmates and injured seven others. His legal consequences were resolved anticlimactically, with guilty pleas and a life sentence in prison, but the story of his murderous rampage occupied courts for years…