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Operation Wire Wire is an aggressive move against federal computer crimes

June 15, 2018
This week, the Department of Justice announced in a press release that an international law enforcement operation, Operation Wire Wire, resulted in the arrest of 74 individuals, including 42 people in the United States. The government is accusing these people of committing “cyber-enabled fraud” by sending misleading emails to businesses and individuals that trick them […]

Can I withdraw a guilty plea?

June 8, 2018
A person can try to withdraw a guilty plea, but there are important time limits. Many people call our firm and want to withdraw a guilty plea. Unfortunately, some people plead guilty without being fully informed by their lawyer of all the consequences of a guilty plea. Even more concerning, some people enter a guilty […]

Public school teachers have First Amendment rights

June 6, 2018
It may sound obvious that teachers have the right to free speech when they are outside of the classroom, but a recent case from the Georgia Supreme Court may cause some concern among teachers and other public employees. The Court declined to take up a case brought by Kelly Tucker, a public school teacher in […]

Child pornography conviction reversed on appeal

June 1, 2018
Last month, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a conviction for child pornography after holding that prosecutors did not present sufficient evidence at trial that Steven Lindley possessed child pornography. At the heart of the case was a computer tablet seized by law enforcement that contained images of child pornography. After law enforcement searched Lindley’s […]

Yates Won’t Defend Travel Ban

May 21, 2018
Transcript: Anderson: Thanks very much. We should point out President Trump just tweeted, and I quote, “The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.” Let’s bring in some legal expertise. Joining us is senior legal analyst, Laura Coates, a former […]

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