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Georgia Drug Laws: Drug Crimes and Common Defenses

September 21, 2014
Page Pate discusses the different types of drug crimes in Georgia and some defense our firm has used to win these cases at trial. Over the past 20 years, our firm has handled a lot of drug cases in Georgia courts. We’ve been able to get some of them dismissed because the evidence was not […]

Our Firm Defends Doctor Charged with Operating a “Pill Mill”

August 19, 2014
Federal law enforcement agents and the Department of Justice have brought another “pill mill” case against an Atlanta area physician, and he has hired us to help him fight these charges. Dr. Oscar J. Stokes is a well-trained and respected physician who has been practicing pain medicine for over ten years. Dr. Stokes is board-certified […]

Our firm represents former magistrate judge charged in federal criminal case

August 9, 2014
Our firm represents the former chief magistrate judge in North Georgia against allegations of abusing his position.

Our firm wins federal criminal trial for prison guard

August 9, 2014
Our firm wins a victory for prison guard client accused of inmate beatings.

Who Can Apply for a Sentence Reduction Under the Recent “Drugs Minus Two” Federal Sentencing Guideline Amendment?

July 29, 2014
Only July 18, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to make a recent amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines retroactive. The amendment was a significant change to the drug quantity table in §2D1.1 that the Sentencing Commission unanimously approved in April. Generally, the “Drugs Minus Two” amendment reduces the base offense level by […]

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