What are the current DOJ priorities?
Attorney General Merrick Garland made recent comments about what he considered to be the Department of Justice’s top priorities for 2022. Since taking office in March 2021, Garland has tried to combat...
View ArticleDOJ NDGA add a New Pretrial Diversion Court
On April 11, 2022, the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta announced the creation of a new pretrial diversion court, the Accountability, Treatment, and Leadership Court “ATL Court“. It is formed...
View ArticleWhat is RDAP?
The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and the Non-Residential Abuse Program (NRDAP) are offered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) to assist inmates suffering from substance abuse issues. RDAP...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Search Warrants – What are they/How are they gotten/What occurs? Answers in...
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against unlawful searches and seizures by the government. When the government wants to obtain a search warrant, an affidavit must be drafted and...
View ArticleFederal Child Pornography Laws in a Nutshell
As the DOJ states, “Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor (persons less than 18 years old). Images of child pornography are also...
View ArticleSchool Threats Resulting in Criminal Charges
Schools across the state of Georgia are facing an increase in threats of violence. It has led schools to step up security. Each and every threat must be taken seriously. Some of these threats turn...
View ArticleConaway & Strickler, PC In The News
Meg Strickler often discusses the law in the media. Recently, with all of the attention of the former President Trump being charged in several indictments, Meg Strickler has been quite busy discussing...
View ArticleThe Intersection of Crime and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
An NFT, or Non-Fungible Token, is a digital asset representing ownership or proof of authenticity of a unique item or piece of content using blockchain technology. Unlike cryptocurrencies such as...
View ArticlePrior Crimes & Evidence of “Similar Transactions”
In criminal proceedings, the State often attempts to use evidence of “similar transactions” against a defendant. This typically comes in the form of the State introducing evidence at trial of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arrested at the Airport: What’s Next?
Airports are high security environments with strict rules enforced through law enforcement, federal agents, TSA checkpoints, drug-sniffing dogs, US Marshals aboard flights, and more. Being arrested at...
View Article
