The Crime Report
DECEMBER 15, 2021
You’re not legally required to store your weapon in a safe manner.” And, there are no federal laws mandating gun storage practices after the owner takes position of a legally purchased firearm. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist. Cassie Chew.
JURIST
APRIL 4, 2021
Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Friday that the 2021 All-Star Game and MLB draft will not be held in Georgia, in response to Georgia’s new voting restrictions that were signed into law on March 25. . President Joe Biden called the law “Jim Crow in the 21 st Century,” as the restrictions disproportionately affect Black voters.
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The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2021
In a forthcoming paper in the Georgia State University Law Review, Thea Johnson argues that lying is at the heart of a plea bargaining process that “allows defendants the opportunity to negotiate fair resolutions to their cases in the face of a deeply unfair system.”.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
A single online mugshot, for even a minor non-violent misdemeanor, can become a barrier to getting a job, finding housing, or forming personal relationships, regardless of whether someone is ever convicted of a crime. As the so-called “victim,” he had the legal right to speak directly with the prosecutor. A Reputation Damaged.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. faces a misdemeanor simple assault charge for allegedly intentionally blowing on people. The 2017 cases include a Georgia company that is likely to conclude that no good deed goes unpunished.
The Crime Report
APRIL 4, 2023
A very bold and impressive broad-gauged indictment that few, if any legal pundits, saw coming. Turns out the payments of hush money to at least two women—misdemeanor offenses—were not really what these indictments were all about. Ergo, there were no misdemeanor charges, only first-degree felonies. Kaplan rejected the merger.
JURIST
JUNE 27, 2021
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a new lawsuit against the state of Georgia, alleging the state’s new voting law violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Georgia’s new voting law , passed in March 2021, restricts voting in a number of ways.
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