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.
Kevin Yarborough, a Glynn County police officer, was arrested on Monday for DUI after being pulled over and allegedly having a BAC of .116. Police officers do get arrested for DUI in Georgia - it's not unheard of. However, this arrest received even more coverage because Yarborough was named the ...
Jonathan Gresham has been arrested on several serious charges after he allegedly hit Kayli Guthrie in Gwinnett County with his vehicle. Kayli Guthrie was attempting to help another man who had gotten into a car crash after hitting the median wall. She was helping the other driver when Gresham st...
As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I consult with many individuals who have received their First DUI in Georgia. The majority of the time, there is a confusion as to why it is so important to get representation. A big misconception that I hear all the time is that “it's my first offense,” and therefore, i...
Police in College Park are searching for a driver that has been accused of causing a fatal hit and run accident on Roosevelt Highway on Friday morning. No names have been released as of right now. According to reports, a pedestrian was attempting to cross the road when he was hit by an unknown d...
According to reports out of DeKalb County, Knokeisha Jones has been accused of firing multiple shots at a car with a family inside. The alleged victims - a man, his wife, and three small children - were in Brookhaven when Jones cut the vehicle off and then brandished a firearm. The police discov...
The United States Supreme Court is getting ready to decide a unique issue relating to drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol. This determination could greatly affect the rights of Georgia residents accused of DUI. If you or someone you care about has been arre...
A police chase in Atlanta resulted in the arrest of Christopher Cage, a 28 year old man, after he was responsible for leading a police chase at 2 a.m. He's been charged with several different traffic violations including driving with a suspended license and failure to obey a traffic control devic...
Atlanta native and NFL defensive back, Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested for a subsequent time in a casino - this time on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. According to past reports, Jones was arrested in 2007 for a brawl inside of a club in Las Vegas. The brawl reportedly inv...
According to reports out of Oglethorpe County, a routine traffic stop escalated when a GSP (Georgia State Patrol) Trooper allegedly discovered marijuana, crack cocaine, cash, and a shotgun during a vehicle search. The driver, Albert Collins, was pulled over for speeding in Georgia. Collins pulle...
The Watson Mill Covered Bridge in Madison County has been closed after what was described as a DUI related accident. No details have been reported yet. However, the latest photograph shows a truck that seems to be lodged sideways inside of the bridge. The Watson Mill Covered Bridge is 134 years ...
Ana Luisa Guity-Baltazar, a Georgia woman, was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after allegedly screaming at a McDonald's employee when she was informed that there would be a wait for the apple pie she had just ordered. She started angrily walking at the employee clenching her fists intimat...
Laws in Georgia regarding school buses have always had the goal of keeping kids safe. However, the most recent school bus legislation had somewhat of an opposite result. A flaw was discovered in the law itself that allowed drivers to bypass the school bus while students got on and off. Governor ...
Just after midnight on Saturday, February 16, 2019, police found a car in the middle of the intersection of U.S. 41 and Ga. 53. The driver of the vehicle, Anthony Samuel Story Jr., 21, of Zebulon, Ga was arrested by Calhoun police. The car was stopped at a traffic signal at that intersection and...
A police chase allegedly ended in an arrest warrant for Jesus Montgomery. Last weekend, Duluth police attempted to pull Montgomery over for failure to use a turn signal. According to reports, Montgomery sped off reaching speeds of 85 miles per hour until he reached a dead end. That's when, accor...
Gabriel Cammon, a 20-year-old from Powder Springs, recently turned himself in for a fatal hit and run accident in Cobb County. According to reports, Cammon hit Raul Dominquez as he was crossing South Cobb Drive on foot. Witnesses claimed to see Common get out of his truck to investigate Dominque...
The Supreme Court of Georgia has made an important decision regarding the State's use of a person's refusal to submit to a DUI breath test as evidence in that person's DUI trial. Elliott v. State, originally a 2015 Georgia DUI case, made it before the Supreme Court of Georgia. In an unanimous op...
A Georgia State Trooper made three separate attempts to stop a vehicle driven by Cortez Loften when he attempted to pull him over for speeding but he drove away. Loften eventually hit a guardrail of an entrance ramp to I-85 near North Druid Hills Road. After Loften crashed, the trooper cornered ...
Charles Brock, a driver in Bartow County, has been accused of trying to run over a deputy in Georgia. The initial investigation has revealed that a deputy attempted to pull Brock over for a minor traffic violation just after noon. However, Brock allegedly drove away and refused to stop. A witnes...
Reports out of Paulding County show that a grand jury has indicted an ex-deputy after accusing him of being responsible for the May 2018 wreck that resulted in the death of elementary school teacher, Emily Howell. Ex-deputy, Joshua Powell allegedly was traveling southbound on Dallas Acworth High...
A Georgia man crashed into a funeral procession and is suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs. A hearse was struck and subsequently flipped over several times when it was part of a funeral procession in metro Atlanta. Troy Hickey was the driver of the vehicle that caused the cra...
The fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), at the University of North Georgia has been closed after another underage student has been taken to the hospital after allegedly consuming too much alcohol. Underage drinking is against the University of North Georgia's code of conduct. The hospital tri...
Gwinnett County has had quite the past couple of days with arrests for DUI in Georgia. According to the most recent reports, a woman is facing both DUI and vehicular homicide charges after being accused of causing a fatal three-vehicle accident on Beaver Ruin Road. The woman allegedly drove her ...
Troy Hickey, a man in Gwinnett County, was accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a hearse which was leading a funeral brigade for Evelyn Osborne. According to reports, Hickey ignored police who had stopped traffic on Lawrenceville Highway for the funeral procession and slammed ...
Louisiana rap artist, NBA YoungBoy, otherwise known as Kentrell Gaulden was arrested on two counts of disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana in Georgia. According to the Atlanta Police Department, reports showed that Gaulden encouraged a woman to punch a housekeeper at the Hyatt House in...
As I was driving through Downtown Atlanta this evening, I noticed one of the traffic signs blinking: “OVER THE LIMIT - UNDER ARREST - DONT DRINK & DRIVE.” As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I thought to myself how misleading this notice is for drivers in Georgia. DUI Laws in Georgia criminalize all differ...
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