Atlanta Child Endangerment Attorney

About Child Endangerment Charges and DUI

Child endangerment is a separate charge in Georgia that is faced by individuals that are charged with DUI and have a child under 14 as a passenger in the vehicle. This is a very serious matter and could result in losing custody of your child in some cases. The charge is serious because the arrestee is charged with endangering the life of the child by driving while intoxicated.

The child endangerment charge is based upon the DUI charge and it becomes extremely important to contact an Atlanta DUI attorney quickly to assist in defending you in this very serious legal matter. Fighting to defend the DUI charge is critically important in such a case. Many attorneys are unaware that for each child under 14 in the vehicle, the State considers it a separate DUI offense for sentencing purposes. As a result, a person can get 2, 3, 4, etc. DUI convictions from one arrest. The resulting penalties can be severe.

DUI Attorney: DUI Charges with Child Endangerment

If you are convicted of the DUI charge, it is likely you will be convicted of child endangerment. The penalties for DUI are serious in themselves and, depending upon your criminal record, could include jail time as part of your penalty. The child endangerment charge could add a year in jail to your sentence, as well as a huge fine. This is such a serious matter that it requires the assistance of a highly skilled and experienced defense lawyer to defend you aggressively. Many attorneys have no idea that a person can become a habitual violator from a single arrest because each child in the vehicle counts as a separate DUI for sentencing and licensing purposes.

At the Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson, the legal team has over 15 years experience defending DUI charges of all types. With massive experience in tough cases, the legal team addresses each case with the full assistance of the necessary expert witnesses and scientific evidence. The firm focuses exclusively on DUI cases and does not have this activity as a sideline or part of a their practice – it is the exclusive activity of the firm. With the years of research, trials, and application of the law, you will be in good hands in the defense of your very serious DUI case. Contact the firm at once if you have been arrested for DUI and had a child under 14 in your car. This case needs fast and effective action, and time is of the essence. Your best defense begins here.

Contact an Atlanta DUI attorney from the firm at once if you are facing charges of child endangerment.