The old days of law enforcement agents searching people's houses and offices, trying to see if they can find incriminating evidence in file cabinets or briefcases is a thing of the past. Now, searches focus primarily on hard drives, disks and servers. In a matter of minutes, the police can enter your office or home, retrieve the computer equipment and then review literally millions of documents, emails, google searches, and virtually every other aspect of a person's life through the use of forensic tools. In this timely article by Ed Garland and Don Samuel, the authors review and analyze the law that governs whether the police may seize a computer; how long the police may keep the computer; and the methods by which the computer can be searched.
Favorable and Noteworthy Federal Decisions
A carefully selected compilation of case law favorable to criminal defendants from all Federal Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. Covering many issues faced by criminal defendants, case summaries are arranged under topical headings for easy reference, allowing you to instantly find the authority you need to support your case. Does not address sentencing or habeas corpus.
Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook
This comprehensive and useful handbook is the product of years of careful study and practical application of Eleventh Circuit criminal decisions. Covering hundreds of criminal issues, the Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook gives criminal attorneys, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges clear, practical analysis tailored to the needs of a busy criminal law practitioner. This comprehensive handbook is an encyclopedic compendium of every topic in the Eleventh Circuit's criminal law jurisprudence. The 2009 edition includes a discussion of all U.S. Supreme Court cases from the 2008-2009 term; scores of recent Eleventh Circuit decisions in 2008-2009; sentencing guidelines and developing sentencing jurisprudence; search and seizure law; and recent cases outlining the boundaries of mail fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, money laundering and drug offense prosecutions.
Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder
Smart Georgia attorneys know that for fast access to criminal case law, you can't beat Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder. The 2009 Edition of this indispensable resource can save you hours of tedious searches through massive case reporters and digests. Offering more than 6,500 annotations, Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder, 2009 Edition lets you find instantly the authorities you can use to support your case. Whether your interest is procedural or substantive, Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder gets you straight to the case summary you need - without having to wade through a long and confusing index. Written by Don Samuel, the former President of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder arranges case summaries in chronological order under topical headings for ready reference. And unique to such references, Georgia Criminal Law Case Finder separates many of the cases into those favorable to the defense and those favorable to the prosecution.
The Money Laundering Control Act of 1986: Will Attorneys be Taken to the Cleaners?
First article in the State of Georgia exploring the relationship between the crime of money laundering and attorney's fees.
Georgia Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act
Overview of the Georgia RICO statute with a comparison to its Federal counterpart.
Social Media in the Jury Room Can Sabotage Trials (PDF file)
MAY 2009 - Jurors blogging, tweeting and googling inappropriately have created an uproar in the Courts, resulting in motions for mistrials, new trials, curative instructions and other sanctions. How can lawyers ensure a client is getting a fair trial rather than be tried with extraneous material from the Internet? Trial Consultant and Attorney Jana Lauren Harris outlines measures that Courts can use to rein in this kind of behavior and keep the jurors focused on just the evidence presented during trial.
