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Understanding Georgia’s First Offender Act

Shawn Merzlak

The Georgia First Offender Act is a popular sentencing option which any experienced criminal defense attorney should discuss with you when you are faced with entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to a criminal charge. The First Offender Act provisions of Georgia law allow certain individuals to be sentenced in accordance…

Changing the Past: Retroactive Application of Georgia’s First Offender Act

Shawn Merzlak

It is often said in the legal profession that a criminal history is like a shadow because it follows you for the rest of your life. While mostly true, there are certain aspects of Georgia law that may assist some people in changing the past by literally getting rid of the shadow a criminal conviction…

First Offender Sentencing

Understanding Georgia’s First Offender Act

Changing the Past: Retroactive Application of Georgia’s First Offender Act

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