College Student Criminal Defense

Your teen is young, so you know that they’re still going to make mistakes. What you weren’t expecting was for him to be accused of assaulting a fellow student in his dormitory. You don’t believe that he did, but the other student already filed charges. It’s important...

Even if your child is graduating from high school this spring and heading off to a Georgia college this fall, it isn’t too late to talk about binge drinking. Binge drinking occurs when someone drinks a lot in a short period of time. That typically is defined as having...

The specific level of risk for a DUI depends, of course, on each specific person. A person who always has a designated driver or uses ride-sharing services will not get arrested. The same is true for someone who doesn’t drink at all, perhaps because they are underage....

For many, though the college experience is fun, it’s also financially challenging. Students work part-time, they pay incredible sums for tuition, and there just isn’t that much money to go around. This is one reason that some students are tempted to share prescription...

Verbal disagreements can easily escalate into physical altercations, especially when either alcohol or young-adult socialization plays a role. Whether you got into a fight at a college party or a popular local bar, you could find yourself facing assault charges,...

You probably already know that college student drug charges will have a huge impact on your life. Along with the consequences a criminal court may order, you also run the risk of forfeiting your academic credits. You could even be suspended from college or permanently...

Many people in college turn to study drugs to get themselves through long nights of studying hard for exams. It’s important to note that many of these drugs are prescribed to them, but they are then misused. Study drugs are most often prescription stimulants. Common...

Facing criminal charges can impact many areas of your life. If you’re counting on federal financial aid to pay for your college education, you might find that your financial aid options are limited when you have criminal convictions. There are several points that...

Being accused of domestic violence while you’re in college is serious business. Did you know that around six out of every 1,000 students suffer from sexual assault on college campuses? On top of that, college-aged women, those between the ages of 16 and 24 have been...

If everyone adhered perfectly to the law, the age at which every person would have their first drink of alcohol -- in the United States, at least -- would be 21. As a college student, though, you know very well that doesn’t happen. The college drinking culture is...