About
In 2006, Lawyer Stephen Knights became an Assistant Solicitor General with the Clayton County Solicitor General s Office. There he prosecuted all misdemeanor offenses starting from site visitors offenses (suspended license, dashing, tag violation, no coverage) to DUIs (according to-se and much less-secure) and Battery-Family Violence instances. He additionally acquired the Professional Image Award whilst at that office.
In 2007, he have become an Assistant District Lawyer with the Griffin Judicial Circuit for three years. There he specialized in prosecuting drug offenses and had cases in Spalding, Pike, Upson, and Fayette Counties. He had numerous jury trials, starting from oz to kilograms of medication such as; cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. Part of his responsibilities also included arguing Motions to Suppress, Preliminary Hearings, Bond Hearings, and low Juvenile Court court cases.
In 2009, he became a Senior Litigation Assistant District Lawyer with the Clayton County District Lawyer s Office. He prosecuted all prison crook instances which include murders, armed robberies, rapes, and infant molestations. In addition, he treated appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. He completed 10 successful appeals. Most these days, in June 2011, he efficaciously supplied a case in the front of the seven justices of the Georgia Supreme Court. The case worried an trouble of the inconsistent verdict rule in a murder conviction. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the conviction inside the case of Guajardo v. State, S11A0965. While at the Clayton County District Lawyer s Office, Mr. Knights had a ninety eight% conviction for his two and a half of years tenure. And a a hundred% conviction price in 2011.
Mr. Knights is licensed to exercise regulation in Georgia, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. Mr. Knights has over 6 years experience as a Prosecutor in Georgia, and he has over a decade of enjoy within the Criminal Justice System. He now brings his expertise to Knights Law Group to serve you. Mr. Knights entirely focuses on Criminal Defense.
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- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Felonies
- Criminal Misdemeanors
- Drug Charges/Trafficking
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Experience
- Sr. Litigation Assistant District Lawyer
Clayton County District Lawyer s Office
2009 - Assistant District Lawyer
Griffin Judicial Circuit - Office of District Lawyer
2007 - Assistant Solicitor General
Clayton County Solicitor General s Office
2006 - Intern
WASHTENAW COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
2005 - Intern
Innocene Project
2004 - Intern, 17th Precinct
New York Police Department
1998
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