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Murder Defense Attorney in Georgia & Other Homicide Offenses
Georgia does not have degrees of murder like many states. In other words, we do not have a crime known as first degree murder, which usually requires premeditation, and is sometimes referred to as premeditated murder. Nor does Georgia have an offense known as second degree murder.
Types of Murder Charges in Georgia
Murder Defense Attorney, Allen Trapp
Allen Trapp is a nationally-recognized murder defense attorney in Georgia who has tried and won hundreds of cases. His legal research and in-depth investigations have earned him a reputation for no-nonsense legal defense. He's one of the most respected criminal attorneys in Georgia.
If you are facing murder charges in Georgia, contact the law office of attorney Allen Trapp at 770-830-8560 or use the form on this page for a free case review.
Recent Case
State v. R.B.D. , Georgia Court of Appeals
This man was accused of murder arising from the stabbing death of his brother. The trial judge allowed into evidence the statement of a witness who passed away before trial, although we had not had an opportunity to cross-examine the person. Despite this ruling, the jury did not find our client guilty of either malice murder or felony murder; they convicted him only of aggravated assault, and the judge sentenced him to jail time with ten years in the penitentiary.
We appealed that conviction, and the Court of Appeals reversed the trial judge, holding that the statement of the deceased witness was inadmissible because it violated our client's right to confront the witnesses against him. When the case was returned to the trial court for re-trial on the aggravated assault charge, the prosecution offered him a plea to a probated sentence. We insisted on first offender probation, the district attorney agreed, and the court accepted the plea bargain. Our client left the courthouse a free man. Read about some of our other murder cases..
