Criminal Law

Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal law deals with the government prosecution of an individual for acts classified as crimes as well as the rights of an accused person and the criminal process, including arrest, arraignment, grand juries, pleas, discovery, pretrial hearings, trials, jury selection, evidence, motions, and post-trial remedies.

Unlike a civil suit, which involves cases arising from breach of contract, car accidents, debt collection or boundary disputes, for example, where parties argue about money, services or the right of one party to do something to which the other party objects, in a criminal case, either the State or Federal government brings criminal charges, accusing an individual of a crime. Conviction of a criminal act results in punishment as prescribed by law. Punishment reflects the severity of the crime and may be a jail sentence or a combination of both fines and imprisonment.

At the Law Office of Paul Ghanouni, we concentrate our practice entirely on criminal law and juvenile law and offer legal services for clients in Cherokee County and throughout Georgia. Our clients are individuals and businesses charged with a crime or who believe they are the subjects of a criminal investigation.

The cases attorney Paul Ghanouni handles range from juvenile delinquency and Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) issues, municipal offenses and traffic violations to misdemeanors and felonies, from DUI, assault, battery, probation and parole violations to drug crimes, weapons charges and white collar crimes.

When you need skilled legal help to defend criminal charges filed against you, resolve juvenile matters before the courts or deal with the DFCS matters, call our law firm at (770) 720-6336 to learn how Paul Ghanouni's know-how can benefit you.