The Act includes various amendments to Georgia’s Judicial and Criminal Codes. Two changes are most notable. First, the Act permits the vacating of sentences for victims of human trafficking who were convicted under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42— Georgia’s first offender statute. Second, the Act
After the Georgia Supreme Court’s rulings in Olevik v. State and Elliott v. State, Georgia’s DUI Implied Consent Law continues to perplex prosecutors. This article analyzes and compares these rulings.
The relationship between terrorism and international criminal law has provoked a good deal of discussion in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York City and at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A particularly challenging issue pertains to whether terrorism is an international crime
The Act provides for the imposition of life without parole for persons convicted of murder independent of a death penalty prosecution. The Act provides that the sentence of life without parole may be imposed without the necessity of the trier of fact making a recommendation of such sentence or finding
The purpose of this bill would have been to revise Georgia sex offender laws to promote the isolation of dangerous sexual predators from the public and ensure that they are adequately monitored in a manner that is constitutional. The key focus of the bill would have been to ensure the
The Act expands the definition of “child abuse” by providing for a definition of “near fatality.” It also changes who may access records of child abuse and deprivation to include any governmental agency and certain other persons as defined by the Act. Additionally, it makes cases of near fatality accessible
The bill seeks to toughen Georgia's dogfighting laws, which are some of the weakest in the United States. The bill mandates harsher penalties for those knowingly involved in the fighting of dogs, while also introducing penalties for spectators who are caught attending dogfights.
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HB 89 revises many of Georgia's gun laws. Under the new law, it is no longer a crime for individuals with a valid firearms license to carry a gun in a public park, on public transportation, or into many restaurants that serve alcohol. For those without a firearms
The Act increases penalties for drivers operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license or a suspended or revoked license. The Act imposes a misdemeanor for the first offense, required fingerprinting, and at least two days in jail if stopped driving without a license or with a suspended
The purpose of the Act is to protect the public from recidivist sexual offenders and sexual offenders who pray on children. The Act prohibits sexual offenders, defined as those persons required to register pursuant to Code section 42-1-12, from residing within 1000 feet of any child care facility, church, school,
