What is Zoom-Bombing Zoom-Bombing Juvenile Zoom bombing is real and new. Many younger juveniles may consider it a prank. It can have serious legal and criminal consequences. Zoom bombing is a rather new phenomenon and an interesting problem for criminal defense attorneys. In today’s new world, during the Covid-19 pandemic…
Atlanta, Georgia Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Defense Lawyer According to the American Civil Liberties Union, approximately 60,000 children are incarcerated in prisons or some juvenile detention facility throughout American every day! In Georgia alone, there are 185 per 100,000 youth incarcerated. Juveniles constitute 1,200 of the 1.5 million people housed in…
Atlanta, Georgia Juvenile Diversion Programs and Benefits By Attorney Thomas Nagel — Juvenile Delinquency & Criminal Defense Advocate Every year more and more of our children are suffering from circumstances beyond their immediate control. Whether it is mental health, poverty, fatherless homes, or drug abuse, our children are being…
Georgia code section 16-8-14 addresses shoplifting. In Georgia, shoplifting items $500.00 or less is generally a misdemeanor that carries up to $1000 fine and/or one year in jail. It can also be a felony depending on your record and other circumstances. Shoplifting can come in many forms. The act of…
Georgia Gun possession and Federal Regulation On a regular basis, I get questions regarding a persons right to possess a firearm. Many cases I defend have direct implications regarding my client’s right to possess firearms. Federal law prohibits possession of a firearm in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) also called the Gun…
I routinely get calls regarding issues involving Georgia licensed drivers under the age of 21. In Georgia, if you are under the age of 21, different laws apply regarding when The Georgia Department of Driver Services will suspend your license. For example, if you’re over 21 and are convicted of…
Attorney Thomas C. Nagel has been representing clients charged with Traffic Violations for over 25 years. If you have recently been charged with a traffic violation, Call us NOW. Our goal is to keep your record clean! We regularly represent clients in Fulton County, Cobb County, Dekalb County and Gwinnett…
Bonding out of Jail in Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett and Dekalb County Georgia I received a call regarding someone arrested for driving without a Georgia driver's license. This is a misdemeanor in the State of Georgia and carries the same penalties as driving on a suspended license. …
Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta Georgia If you’ve been arrested or charged with a crime that requires you to appear in a city court, traffic court, recorders court, magistrate court or municipal court or anywhere else in the State of Georgia, you have several ways to resolve your case. Your basic options include…
I got a call today from a parent whose child was charged with minor in possession of alcohol in the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. He was driving his parents car. There was a passenger, also under 21, in the car and they were pulled over by the police. The…