This week, our firm pulled off a rare victory–we helped our client obtain a sentence of “time served” in a federal criminal case involving an interstate drug trafficking conspiracy. This was the best possible outcome for our client after he was indicted on federal charges that carried a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison. […]
Estela Gonzalez (middle) with Paralegal Emily Brooks and Attorney Tom Church For the past year and a half, our firm has been part of a joint defense team representing Efrain and Estela Gonzalez, the husband-and-wife owners of a popular Mexican restaurant, Sabor a Mexico, who were falsely accused of labor trafficking, alien smuggling, and other offenses […]
Late last week, Georgia’s Department of Agriculture published a Notice of its proposed rules and regulations for implementing SB 494, legislation passed earlier this year to regulate the hemp industry. Written “comments” opposing or supporting the rules may be submitted to the Department until September 6, 2024. The Department will then hold a hearing at […]
This week, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled in favor of our client and his wife who had over $150,000 seized from their business and bank accounts, as well as a new truck, trailer, and other equipment. The State tried to unsuccessfully appeal the trial court’s order granting our motion to dismiss the State’s forfeiture […]
On July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 493 went into effect in Georgia. Among other things, the bill amended O.C.G.A. § 42-1-19 by adding categories of people who can be eligible for removal from the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. For example, it created a new avenue for elderly sex offenders to be removed from the registry […]