Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers

Georgia Criminal Defense Attorneys

Page Pate and Jess Johnson are experienced trial attorneys dedicated to defending people charged with serious crimes in federal and state court. Page and Jess have won dozens of felony criminal trials, obtained many pretrial dismissals, and have successfully resolved well over two hundred serious criminal cases in Atlanta, Savannah and across Georgia.

Attorney Page Pate

Our firm has become one of the most respected criminal defense firms in the state, and we have a record of success in serious criminal cases to prove it.

While our firm represents people charged with all types of felony offenses, we have been extraordinarily successful in defending people who are falsely accused of child molestation and other sex crimes. Our unique approach to these sensitive and often difficult cases has helped many of our clients avoid prosecution altogether. When that is not possible, our dedication and hard work helps our clients win these complex cases at trial.

Although we focus on winning felony criminal trials, we have also successfully assisted clients in criminal appeals and other post-conviction proceedings, reversing many wrongful convictions and collectively saving our clients hundreds of years of prison time.

If you need one of the best criminal defense law firms in Georgia, give us a call. There is no charge for initial consultation, and it is completely confidential.

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Nearly 100 Arrest Warrants for Child Porn Issued in Georgia

ON: 04/11/2013

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation in Atlanta has announced that 98 arrest warrants have been issued for individuals across Georgia for the online distribution of child pornography. The arrest warrants are the product of a three month investigation involving numerous local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The investigation was spearheaded by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, an initiative established by the GBI in 2002. The investigation, named Operation Guarding Innocent, is thought to be the largest such operation ...

Georgia Appeals Court Overturns Convictions from Online Child Prostitution Sting

ON: 03/25/2013

In a recent decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals overturned the convictions of a Georgia man who was caught up in an online child prostitution sting operation. The case is an important one both because it forces Georgia trial courts to be careful where the criminal statute doesn’t fit the crime charged, and because it makes clear that in certain circumstances, a defendant can argue both that he didn’t commit a crime, and that he was entrapped. In State v. ...

Police Officers arrested on Federal Charges in Atlanta Corruption Sting

ON: 02/12/2013

Federal authorities arrested ten metro-area law enforcement officers on Tuesday in the largest police corruption sting in recent memory. The officers were from the DeKalb County Police Department, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Forest Park, Atlanta Police Department, Stone Mounting, and MARTA. The highest rank of those arrested was sergeant. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta revealed that the case against the officers began during a street gang investigation by the ATF. Authorities allege that the officers in question were ...

Metro Atlanta Physicians Facing Charges of Operating Alleged “Pill Mills”

ON: 01/17/2013

This week, two physicians turned themselves in to federal authorities on charges stemming from an alleged drug distribution conspiracy. Federal prosecutors claim that the two men, Dr. William Richardson and Dr. Nevorn Askari, were involved in a conspiracy to distribute painkillers in metro Atlanta “pill mills.” The charges against the men include both conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs and money laundering. The two men were released on their own recognizance while they await trial, though the magistrate judge who ...

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