by Steve Shewmaker | Aug 25, 2021 | Case Studies, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Litigation, Strategy and Preparation
What is “Evidence” in a Family Law or Criminal Case? It takes four forms. It can be Real evidence, so called demonstrative evidence, documentary evidence ad testimonial evidence. They carry different weight in a trial. For instance, real evidence may be...
by Patty Shewmaker | Aug 5, 2021 | Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information
Whether it’s a jury trial or a “judge alone” bench trial, clients or witnesses for clients should be thoroughly prepared to testify. However, there are differences in how we prepare clients for a jury trial. We may be more concerned with appearance...
by Steve Shewmaker | Feb 2, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation Rights, Divorce, Equitable Division, Family Law, General Information, Strategy and Preparation
Media often reports on “injustices” in family court in Georgia. In any court there are occasionally miscarriages of justice but by and large, given the sheer number of cases In Georgia, the system works. Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker &...
by Steve Shewmaker | Sep 24, 2020 | Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Judge and Jury Selection
So you’re going to trial and you know it’s critically important who sits on the jury. Your future is in the hands of these strangers. How much control does your attorney have over who get chosen and who doesn’t? What’s the process for picking a...
by Patty Shewmaker | Sep 11, 2020 | Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Judge and Jury Selection
Can you ask for a jury trial in a legal proceeding in the State of Georgia? Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do something. Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm discuss reasons for and...
