The laws on DUIs are ever-changing and each year, thousands of DUI cases are taken up on appeal across the nation. Many of these result in written opinions by judges that then become law. In addition, each new DUI or traffic-related offense in the news has the potential to cause changes in the law. These changes are the result of public reaction to serious car accidents and deaths on the roadways of the United States.
That is why Richard Lawson has developed this website; to provide you with 24-hour access to the latest updates on DUI laws and DUI related news. Our goal is to inform our clients and the general public about the latest news and legal decisions. Accordingly, we update our blog and the entire website daily. All of our articles are written by the Georgia DUI Lawyers that work for our firm or affiliates.
For instance, there has been a flurry of legal activity over the legality of roadblocks, in Georgia and across the nation. Seen as a minor intrusion by some courts and an unnecessary infringement upon Fourth Amendment rights by others, the matter seems far from settled. Roadblocks must be established in accordance with the United States and Georgia Constitutions. The police cannot simply have a roadblock any place or any time they want.
There also has been a rash of injuries and deaths on our roadways. The death or injury of any motorist is a tragedy, and as a result; our legislature reacts to the carnage on the road with new laws designed to curb accidents. That is why our laws change every year.
Another recent change in the law regards the 'Boating Under the Influence' legislation in the State. The Boating code was completely overhauled in 2013; attorneys who do not regularly practice DUI law might be unaware of the new changes to the law.
Knowledge is power, and this blog is designed to help you take the most updated information on your defense. It is our goal for you to use the wealth of information on this site; including the Georgia Information Blog, Resources, and Practice Areas pages to help you decide the best course of action in your DUI case.
According to reports out of Atlanta, a driver led Georgia State Troopers on a high speed chase through downtown early Saturday morning. The driver is currently unidentified, and one of the passengers of the vehicle successfully fled the scene. The chase started around 2:00 am when a trooper atte...
According to a family out of Alpharetta, the woman who takes care of their children not only stole vodka from their home but also drove drunk while their young daughter was in the car. The hired nanny has been charged with child endangerment and DUI in Georgia after a wreck happened off of Old M...
A man is dead after a DUI suspect fled Georgia law enforcement officers in a car chase in downtown Atlanta. According to Georgia State Patrol, Kahre Williams, age 34, from Union City was the driver of a black Dodge Challenger that was headed in the wrong direction on the road. Williams pulled o...
According to reports out of Carroll County, a driver attempted to hit several deputies with his pickup truck after they attempted to pull him over. Fortunately, the driver was unsuccessful, and no one is hurt, but the driver as well as the passenger of the vehicle were arrested on charges of dru...
The driver allegedly responsible for striking an 8-year-old boy with his vehicle has turned himself in this past week to police in Cobb County. According to reports, the driver is being held on charges of felony hit and run. The young boy is still reportedly in a coma. He was reportedly launched...
Emmanuel Holcomb, a Georgia teenager, was last seen jumping out of a window to escape police in Gwinnett County has been arrested in Texas. In the past month, Holcomb has escaped Georgia police on three different reported occasions. According to reports out of Dallas, he has finally been apprehe...
As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I speak with many individuals arrested for DUI in Georgia on a daily basis. DUI laws in the state of Georgia are some of the strictest DUI laws in the country. We do not have a “less serious” DUI offense, and therefore all DUI charges could result in the same very strict ...
According to reports out of Gwinnett County, a driver has been arrested for allegedly causing a fatal chain wreck on I-85 early Saturday morning. The wreck occurred around 6:00 am. As of right now, the events have been reported as follows. An occupied and disabled vehicle was pulled off on the r...
An alleged DUI driver was sent to Grady after crashing into the front of an apartment building on Lenox Road in Buckhead. The entire intersection was closed down as a result of the accident. The unidentified driver was then arrested on charges of failure to maintain lane and DUI in Georgia. As ...
A Georgia State Patrol deputy has been arrested on allegations of driving under the influence and later submitted his resignation from the force. Ryan Jones was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Columbia County, Georgia. Jones was the Richmond County Sheriff's narcotics...
Disturbing reports out of Cobb County reveal that a driver is responsible for an 8-year-old ending up on life support in a coma. Police report that Eesah Johnson was hit Monday afternoon after leaving home. Johnson was hit by a vehicle and ended up 30 feet down the road. The driver fled the scen...
To impersonate a sheriff, deputy sheriff, state trooper, agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police officer, or any other authorized law enforcement officer by using a motor vehicle
As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I handle cases involving children frequently. A charge that I regularly see accompany DUI in Georgia is Child Endangerment. In today's post, I will also focus on the law that governs child passenger safety in the state of Georgia. This is another violation that I see fre...
A man who is a convicted gang member in DeKalb County has recently been sentenced to eight more years in prison after committing a new offense while on probation, and thus violating that probation. Enrique Fuentes was allegedly found sitting in a restaurant with a handgun and a paper bag. It was...
Reports out of Atlanta show that a teenager crashed his vehicle near an Atlanta school after a high speed chase involving police. 17 year old Xavier Brinson has been arrested for allegedly driving over 100 MPH in order to outrun police on I-20. A trooper attempted to pull him over, and Brinson p...
A driver in Whitfield County was charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane in Georgia after allegedly crashing his truck into a cemetery. The man lost control of his truck around a curve and crashed into at least twelve gravestones as a result. When police arrived on the scene, they administ...
A Monroe County Sheriff's deputy pulled up behind a man driving a lawn mower around 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The man was on a beer run, and would later be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Deputy Jacob Justice was responding to a call related to a drunk driver. ...
Police obtained warrants for theft by taking, hit-and-run, fleeing police, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and violating the Hands-Free Act, records show. Emmanuel Holcomb is a 19-year-old who is still wanted by police in Gwinnett County. According to reports, an officer saw him hol...
A vehicular homicide case from 2017 made headlines again this week in Georgia after the college student who was convicted of causing the fatal accident asked a judge if he could study abroad while still serving on probation. A Coweta County judge denied that request saying, “Allowing you to leav...
According to reports out of Gilmer County, Jeremy Cruse has outran officers. Deputies attempted to pull him over for a felony warrant of violation of probation in Georgia. Cruse led police on a chase in his vehicle. His fleeing or attempting to elude police officers in Georgia ended behind the G...
Alpharetta police are currently on the lookout for a driver who has been accused of cutting off a motorcyclists and then possibly shooting at him with a handgun this past weekend. The motorcyclist reported that he was cut off by a BMW that had run through two stop signs and almost hit him while ...
THERE Gastropub in Brookhaven is currently raising money for one of their employees that was involved in the serious hit and run accident on I-285 last week. According to reports, a 2009 blue Mustang hit three drivers and then sped off. As of right now, the suspect has neither been identified or...
According to reports out of Clayton County, a police officer had to be extricated or physically freed from his damaged patrol car early Thursday morning. Georgia State Troopers arrived at the scene just after 3:30am. The front of the officer's car was completely crushed and had trapped him inside...
Marqeus Graham, Director of Bands at Savannah State University, was arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday, April 14, 2019 for charges relating to an alleged DUI. Graham was pulled over initially for speeding on I-516. When the Georgia State Patrol Trooper approached the vehicle, he notic...
Mandy Coast, a 33 year old woman, is facing charges of: DUI in Georgia Failure to Maintain Lane in Georgia DUI Child Endangerment in Georgia According to reports out of Rome, Coast allegedly hit a school bus head-on yesterday morning. The crash sent the sixteen students onboard the bus to...
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