Cowan Law
Walton County and Newton County Criminal Defense Firm
Our firm provides focused, strategic criminal defense built on real trial experience. With over a decade of experience as a trial attorney and former prosecutor, I know how the State builds its case—and I use that knowledge to defend my clients. We have someone available to take your call 24/7.
Criminal Defense, Newton & Walton County
Criminal Defense
At Cowan Law, we provide the following legal services.
Felonies
Aggravated assault
Aggravated battery
Aggravated stalking
Arson in the first degree
Arson in the second degree
Arson in the third degree
Bribery
Burglary
Computer forgery
Computer invasion of privacy
Computer password disclosure
Computer theft
Computer trespass
Criminal damage to property in the first degree
Damaging, injuring, or interfering with property of public utility companies
Escape
Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents
False imprisonment
False statements and writings
Financial transaction card fraud
Forgery in the first degree
Forgery in the second degree
Hazing
Hijacking a motor vehicle
Hijacking an aircraft
Hoax devices
Identity fraud
Impersonating a public officer or employee
Interference with electronic monitoring devices
Interference with government property
Manufacturing, transporting, distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, and offering to distribute an explosive device
Manufacturing of methamphetamine
Neglect to a disabled adult, elder person, or resident
Obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers (felony if with force or violence)
Participation in criminal gang activity
Payday lending
Possession of controlled substances
Possession with intent to distribute
Possessing, transporting, or receiving explosives, destructive devices, bacteriological weapon, or biological weapon with intent to kill, injure, or intimidate
Possession of tools for the commission of crime
Prohibited activities under RICO
Reckless abandonment
Reckless conduct causing harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another
Smash and grab burglary
Theft by bringing stolen property into this state
Theft by conversion
Theft by deception
Theft by extortion
Theft by misappropriation of property
Theft by receiving property stolen in another state
Theft by receiving stolen property
Theft by services
Theft by shoplifting
Theft by taking
Theft involving fiduciary obligation
Theft of lost or mislaid property
Theft of services
Theft of trade secrets
Trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine
Trafficking of a disabled adult, elder person, or resident
Trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
Vandalism to a place of worship
Misdemeanors & Traffic Offenses (including DUI)
Affray
Criminal trespass
Disorderly conduct
Disorderly house
Disrupting public school
False report of a crime
Furnishing, purchasing, and possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age
Gambling
Harassing communications
Loitering or prowling
Obstruction of law enforcement officers (misdemeanor level)
Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana
Public drunkenness
Public indecency (in misdemeanor context)
Sale of drug-related objects
Simple assault
Simple battery
Theft by shoplifting (if value does not exceed statutory threshold for felony)
Theft by taking (if value does not exceed statutory threshold for felony)
Unlawful conduct during 911 call
Vandalism to a place of worship (misdemeanor provisions)
Violation of oath by public officer
Violation of local ordinances punishable as misdemeanors
Violating oath of office by not enforcing alcohol or drug laws (when misdemeanor)
Aggressive driving – Misdemeanor
Altering license plates – Misdemeanor
Cancellation of vehicle registration – Misdemeanor
Driving under the influence (DUI) – Felony or Misdemeanor
Driving without a license – Misdemeanor
Driving with expired registration – Misdemeanor
Driving with suspended, revoked, or cancelled license – Felony or Misdemeanor
DUI child endangerment – Felony or Misdemeanor
DUI less safe – Felony or Misdemeanor
DUI per se – Felony or Misdemeanor
Eluding or fleeing police – Felony or Misdemeanor
Failure to apply for a title within prescribed time – Misdemeanor
Failure to dim headlights – Misdemeanor
Failure to exercise due care – Misdemeanor
Failure to maintain lane – Misdemeanor
Failure to obey a traffic control device – Misdemeanor
Failure to register vehicle – Misdemeanor
Failure to signal – Misdemeanor
Failure to stop for school bus – Misdemeanor
Fictitious license plate – Misdemeanor
Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer – Felony or Misdemeanor
Following too closely – Misdemeanor
Habitual violator – Felony
HOV lane violation – Misdemeanor
Impeding traffic flow – Misdemeanor
Improper lane change – Misdemeanor
Improper passing – Misdemeanor
Leaving the scene of an accident – Felony or Misdemeanor
License fraud – Felony
No insurance – Misdemeanor
Obstructing driver's view – Misdemeanor
Operating an unsafe vehicle – Misdemeanor
Passing a stopped school bus – Misdemeanor
Racing – Misdemeanor
Reckless driving – Misdemeanor
Serious injury by vehicle – Felony
Speeding – Misdemeanor
Suspended registration – Misdemeanor
Texting while driving – Misdemeanor
Unlawful use of blue lights – Misdemeanor
Unlawful vehicle modifications – Misdemeanor
Vehicular homicide – Felony
Weaving over roadway – Misdemeanor
CASE RESULTS
State Dismisses Case During Trial
A client was arrested and charged with multiple counts of Possession w/ Intent to Distribute. Mr. Cowan filed a motion to suppress statements made at the time of arrest. The motion was granted after the State failed to carry its burden at a motion hearing. The case still proceeded to trial. At trial, the State violated the Court's Order resulting from the motion hearing. Mr. Cowan moved for a mistrial; however, the State dismissed the case while restricting the arrest and proceedings from the client's record.
Judge Directs Verdict of Acquittal on Felony Charge
A client was arrested and charged with felony Criminal Damage to Property. The case proceeded to trial. The State failed during the presentation of its evidence to properly show the value of the property that was alleged to have been damaged; a fact we pointed out to them numerous times in plea negotiations. At the close of the State's evidence, we moved for a directed verdict on the felony count, and it was granted.
Felony Charges Dismissed
A client was arrested and charged with felony Animal Cruelty charges after officers believed he killed a nuisance animal inappropriately. However, it was proper to hunt the animal, it was the proper hunting season for the animal, and the client was a licensed hunter in the state of Georgia. Further, the animal was killed in a manner that was primitive but not illegal. Mr. Cowan filed a demurrer challenging the sufficiency of the indictment, and he filed a motion to dismiss based on the fact that the client was a lawful hunter. The State ultimately dismissed the felony charges, and the client paid a fine under an ordinance violation. The felony arrest was then restricted from the client's criminal record.
DUI Dismissed
A client was arrested and charged with an under-21 DUI and failure to maintain lane. The DUI charge was dismissed after a motion to suppress eliminated the State's breath test. The motion to suppress was filed to due to issues with the client's implied consent rights at the time of arrest. The client plead to the failure to maintain lane and was able to keep his license.
Felony Charges Dismissed
A client was arrested and charged with felony counts of Possession w/ Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony after a local drug task force spotted what they believed to be a drug transaction. A misdemeanor amount of marijuana was found in the client's vehicle along with his properly registered pistol. Mr. Cowan was able to efficiently work out a suitable bond for his client. He then convinced the State to dismiss the charges due to credibility issues with the State's primary witness.
Criminal Defense Lawyer
About Cowan Law
Attorney Lucas Cowan has been practicing law since 2016. He began his career as a prosecutor focusing on felony and misdemeanor cases for the State of Georgia. In 2019, Mr. Cowan entered private practice and began serving clients throughout the state of Georgia in criminal and civil matters. He has extensive litigation experience including felony trials, misdemeanor trials, and civil trials throughout Georgia's Superior and State Courts. Mr. Cowan is also admitted to the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL), Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), the Gwinnett County Bar Association, and the Walton County Bar Association.
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678-919-2508
Location
3651 Mars Hill Road, Suite 600B
Watkinsville, GA 30677
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