Blog Posts in June, 2011
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Posted on Jun 26, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
After Atlanta prosecutors dismissed Atlanta Brave Derek Lowe's DUI, the GSP was extremely upset. The Atlanta GSP decided to send all of their cases directly to the State Court of Fulton County . ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Fulton County and City of Atlanta law enforcement officers arrest thousands of people each year in Atlanta for the offense of marijuana possession . If the offender is possessing less than one ounce ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
In the City of Atlanta , young people are charged by Fulton County and City of Atlanta police officers everyday with the offenses of being a Minor in Possession or Underage Consumption of alcohol. ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
On Sunday, June 19th 2011, R&B recording artist Nivea, best known for her singles "Don't Mess with My Man" and "Laundromat" was arrested for driving under the influence ( ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
In Doraville , like elsewhere in the state of Georgia, violating probation is a pretty easy thing to do. I could probably list 101 ways that someone can violate their Doraville probation and face ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
In Alpharetta , GA, people under the age of 21 can be charged with a variety of offenses relating to the possession or consumption of drugs and alcohol. Like those aged 21 and over, they can be ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Under Georgia law, if you are a first time offender, you can seek first offender treatment. This means that when you have completed the terms of your sentence ( including probation ), your record is ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Being on probation can be tough. Probation officers in North Fulton / Alpharetta , GA can be difficult and demanding on their probationers. And there are many ways in which probation can be violated. ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
In Doraville Georgia, many people are arrested each month for the possession of marijuana . Often these marijuana possession arrests go hand in hand with a DUI - drug offense. It begins when a ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Earlier this month, in Rome, GA, April Purvis wa arrested at a roadblock sobriety check point common in the state of Georgia. The law enforcement officer felt that Ms. Purvis smelled of marijuana and ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
In the city of Sandy Springs , GA, Minor in Possession of alcohol is a serious offense. If a Sandy Springs police officer feels that you are in possession or may have consumed alcohol, and you are ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Earlier this month, NFL legend Joe Montana's son, Nate Montana, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol ( DUI ). Nate Montana, age 21, is a college football player. Upon being ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Earlier this month in Miami Beach, rapper Flo Rider was arrested for DUI. The officer pulled him over for swerving his vehicle. Upon making the stop, the officer asked the rapper to take some field ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Last week in Los Angeles, actor Gary Dourdan, best known for his role on the hit television show CSI, was arrested after he crashed his car into a parked car while allegedly under the influence of ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Getting a driving under the influence ( DUI ) charge in Alpharetta is easy to do. In a common scenario, you go out to dinner, have a couple of glasses of wine, and then are driving back home when an ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Doraville cops arrest people for DUI every night. First, they need a reason to stop your car. They cannot just randomly stop drivers without a reason. The law says they need to observe something like ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
The city of Doraville has a police force, court system, prosecuting attorneys, judges, and jail all of its own. Doraville police officers make many arrests each week for DUI and minor in the ...
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Posted on Jun 19, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
When you are convicted at trial, or more commonly, when you plead guilty to a DUI or other offense in the Milton or Fulton County area, you will more than likely be placed on probation . While most ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Are you on probation in the City of Atlanta? Are you on DUI probation in the City of Atlanta? After a person had been found guilty or has plead guilty to DUI in the City of Atlanta, they will likely ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
After you have been arrested for DUI by a City of Atlanta Police Officer, you will have an arraignment in Atlanta Municipal Court . The arraignment will generally be set 2-4 weeks after the arrest. If ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Several weeks ago the City of Atlanta Solicitor dismissed a case against Braves Pitcher Derek Lowe. He had been arrested for DUI in the City of Atlanta by the Georgia State Patrol. Needless to say, ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
While most DUI arrests are for driving under the influence of alcohol, it seems that there are more and more DUI - drug arrests in the Milton / North Fulton area. Milton police officers and state ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
If you are on probation for a city of Roswell DUI offense (or any offense for that matter), then an arrest or citation for a new offense is a violation of your probation that can lead to your current ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
Most people who are charged with any type of criminal or traffic offense in Johns Creek Georgia plead guilty and are therefore convicted of the offense. Relatively few go forward with a trial . For a ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Richard S. Lawson
What do you do when you find yourself facing criminal charges in the Sandy Springs , GA area? Certainly don't panic, you are not alone. Sandy Springs prosecuting attorneys charge thousands of ...
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