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.
Anytime a person drinks too much and gets behind the wheel, it can lead to a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol in Georgia. However, when you add into the mix an extremely strong alcoholic beverage such as Everclear, the dangers can be unexpectedly worse. If you or someone yo...
According to reports, a teenager was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Spalding County. The incident occurred on Northside Drive according to Georgia State Patrol. The alleged driver of the vehicle was traveling westside when he or she hit the teenage boy and then continued down...
A driver has been arrested in Coweta County after according to police, it took two PIT maneuvers and spike strips to end the police chase. The driver, Jennifer Ann Martin, was driving with an expired tag. Police then allegedly tried to do a routine traffic stop, however, Martin fled. Dash camera ...
In yesterday's post, I outlined the law behind disorderly conduct in Georgia. In today's post, as a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I will outline another commonly charged offense - obstruction of a police officer. Some offenses I refer to as catchall offenses - meaning that the offense itself is not specifi...
As a Georgia DUI Attorney, I wrote about the arrest of Atlanta-based rapper T.I. last spring. Reports now have shown that T.I. entered a no contest plea to three counts of disorderly conduct. According to reports, the rapper was intoxicated when he arrived to his gated community in Henry County...
Kayana Herring, a 21-year-old woman from Woodstock, has been arrested for some various charges committed in Roswell. According to reports, Herring was driving while intoxicated through downtown Roswell. Herring allegedly hit a Department of Transportation worker while he was blowing leaves and th...
On December 30th, Utah will be the first state to change its per se DUI “legal limit,” to .05. The implications of this change are significant. The idea that ordinary people can go to dinner and have two drinks is over. Unless a person weighs in excess of 250 pounds, he or she will be more th...
Gregory Claude Adams is appealing to the Georgia Supreme Court, asking the court to determine that an earlier agreement to plead guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) should not have been admitted during trial after he had changed his plea. The case began when Adams' car hit an embankment ...
As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, I get a lot of calls from people that have been arrested for DUI in Georgia. For most people, getting arrested for DUI is the worst thing that has ever happened for them. An arrest can be overwhelming and embarrassing. This is where we come in. One of the most common que...
An arrest has just been made in Spalding County concerning a roadway fatality last spring. Authorities arrested Marcus Allen. He has been charged with hit and run and vehicular homicide in the first degree. Allen has been accused of hitting and killing Joshua Wright last February. Allen is bein...
Fabian Garcia pleaded guilty to several charges in a negotiated plea deal on Monday in Hall County. He was accused of jumping into the driver's seat of a detained car this past summer and attempting to get away while two officers were attempting to search the vehicle. Both officers were reporte...
Two different reports of car break-ins over the past two weeks have involved the stealing of Cobb County police gear. Both incidents involved the personal cars of two cops for Cobb. According to the reports, the items stolen include a ballistic helmet, a gas mask, a pistol, another type of helm...
Two minors have been arrested in Coweta County after allegedly leading a police chase on I-85 today. Police in Newnan County attempted to pull a white Jaguar over after running the plates and believing it was linked to a recent carjacking. That's when the chase started. The chase ended when aut...
Rene Valentin, a local Georgia man, was involved in a very minor accident the weekend after Thanksgiving. He reported that another car sideswiped his vehicle near Lenox Mall. He made attempts to get the car to pull over but the driver continued for about a block and a half before stopping. Both d...
The sculptor of a Martin Luther King, Jr. statute was killed as the result of a DUI-related crash-related crash. Andy Davis sculpted the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which now stands at the state capitol in Atlanta, GA. On November 28, 2018, Corey Sease of McDonough, GA pled guilty to t...
Authorities in Barrow County are looking for the owner of a vehicle found at the scene of a crime. Deputies found Sandy Wilson's silver Infiniti but have yet to track her down. She currently has active warrants for the following charges: Reckless Driving in Georgia Failure to Maintain Lane in...
As a Georgia DUI Lawyer, many of my clients have been arrested for DUI in Georgia. Sometimes, clients would like to know if there is an alternative to jail time or license suspension. There are such alternative sentences in Georgia. One of these alternatives is known as Pretrial Diversion in Ge...
An unidentified suspect is currently still on the run after reports that he attempted to hit a police officer in Fulton County with his car. According to reports, the driver was pulled over for a routine traffic stop. He then attempted to hit the officer with his vehicle. Instead, the driver ra...
So far, investigators in East Point have identified at least one of the drivers involved in a fatal crash that occurred on Saturday. The victim was Herbert Alexander, a 70-year-old man. Alexander was allegedly hit by a car early Saturday morning while he was crossing Cleveland Avenue. He was th...
According to reports, a multi-car accident on I-20 in Dekalb County was started by one car hitting another near the median. Police are currently on the lookout for the individual driving the first car. As of right now, a description of the car has not been released, and the accident is very much ...
A maintenance worker in Cobb County was almost hit by a driver after the driver reportedly rammed into a vehicle inside an apartment complex. The driver, Quonshae Smith, allegedly tried to purposefully hit the maintenance worker as he tried to help the driver of the other vehicle. Smith then rep...
A Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested Saturday, November 24, 2018, after an alleged case of drinking and driving. Deputy Adam Wade is a jailer assigned to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Wade was arrested after driving on Broad Street in Augusta, GA where he hit two par...
A 17-year-old may be facing charges after a crash in Cherokee County that resulted in the death of another teenager and the serious injury of three others. All of the teenagers were students at Creekview High School. Right now, investigators are looking into the cause of the accident which incl...
According to reports, two drivers were killed as the result of a wrong way driver on I-85. The fatal accident occurred early this morning around 2:45am in Jackson County. The Georgia State Patrol pronounced the drivers of both cars involved in the crash as dead at the scene. As of right now, li...
According to reports, detention officer, Adonis Lovejoy, was arrested for allegedly arranging drug deals in Fulton County Jail. Other jail employees have been watching Lovejoy closely for the past few months. He apparently has been captured on video with a container of different contraband items....
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