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Column: Consequences always present themselves
There was a time when Stephen was a good, hard working, and pleasant man. He was respected by everyone in his hometown in Mississippi. His ...
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Safehouse and the opioid crisis
There is nothing more difficult than to call a mother of a client and tell her that her son is dead because of a heroin ...
by Jason Swindle, Monday, March 8, 2021 9:04 pm
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Being accused of a crime
People are accused of a crime every day. Some people are guilty. Some are innocent. Some are in a “gray area.” Many folks think that ...
by Jason Swindle, Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:30 am
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President Trump’s problems in Georgia
I voted for President Trump twice. Over the past four years, he has protected our nation, successfully appointed three excellent Supreme Court of the United ...
by Jason Swindle, Monday, February 22, 2021 8:00 am
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Thank you Chief Justice Melton
The man who has led the courts through COVID-19 will be retiring from the Supreme Court of Georgia on July 1. Chief Justice Harold Melton ...
by Jason Swindle, Monday, February 15, 2021 2:13 pm
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Owning mistakes
An unknown author said, “When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself.” ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 10:49 am
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States continue to legalize marijuana
Ten years ago, I would not have believed that the collective views regarding marijuana would be so different and somewhat bipartisan as they are today. ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:00 am
Columns
A true second chance
In July 2020, I wrote a column about Senate Bill 288 (SB 288). At the time, the governor had not signed it and I was ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:00 am
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Should you represent yourself in court?
Abraham Lincoln said, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Can a person represent himself in court? Yes. The law provides that ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 10:06 am
Columns
Spread the Pickett family tradition
An unknown author said, “Christmas is not about receiving. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ; the ultimate giver.” December 23, 1988 ...