Officers pull over a great many drivers for DUI every week. Actually, the officers don't pull over drivers for DUI at first - there has to be some type of underlying traffic offense, like weaving or speeding, or it has to be a properly conducted drunk driving checkpoint. Then the officer may feel...

Everyone is entitled to an attorney to contest their DUI case. A public defender can represent those who cannot afford a lawyer. While a person has a right to defend themselves, it is highly recommended that an experienced attorney be hired to represent you. But how much does it cost to hire an a...

Typically, when someone is facing a DUI , they will eventually get a plea offer from one of the prosecuting attorneys. This offer will state that in exchange for pleading guilty to the charges of DUI, they will recommend a sentence to the judge. Ultimately, it is up to the judge as to whether he ...

Often, years after a conviction, people attempt to get the DUI expunged, or deleted, from their criminal history. Unfortunately, this cannot be done in the state of Georgia. If you are charged with a DUI, and you enter a guilty plea or are convicted by a jury, then the conviction goes on your rec...

In Atlanta, police officers pull a large number of drivers over each week for DUI. After an Atlanta driver is stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the officer usually asks the driver a bunch of questions and to take some field sobriety tests. If the officer is dissatisfied...

In Atlanta, many are wrongly and unfairly charged with DUI offenses. A guilty plea is the most common way to resolve DUI cases, but no one must plead guilty. In each and every case, you have the right to remain silent and the prosecuting attorney on behalf of Atlanta or Fulton County must prove t...

In Atlanta, thousands of people are charged each year with DUI. A first DUI can be a problem, but each subsequent DUI has increasingly severe penalties including probation, jail time, fines, community service, DUI school, drug and alcohol risk assessments and possible counseling, and license susp...

Most DUI cases concern drunk driving. However, a good portion of offenses concern DUI charges for driving under the influence of drugs. When an officer suspects a driver of drugged or drunk driving -even if they have not had a sip of alcohol – he/she can request the driver submit to a blood test ...

A 21 year old Georgia Tech baseball player was arrested on February 3rd for DUI . An officer pulled the suspect over in Buckhead, a suburb of Atlanta when he was observed not being able to stay in his lane. The player refused a breath test and was charged with DUI/Less Safe. If he is convicted, h...

The Intoxilyzer 5000 is one of the most standard and widely used breath test machines in the United States. Unfortunately, this test is not always accurate and it actually isn't even engineered to be alcohol-specific. The list below may surprise you, but these are things you should know about the...

Police officers can be specialists the same as lawyers and doctors. Many police officers are assigned to murder investigations or vice crimes. Others are assigned to SWAT teams or general traffic enforcement. A very select few officers are assigned to the local county DUI Task Force. Officers ass...

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a problem in all states and Georgia is no exception. While it is commonly known and accepted that driving under the influence of alcohol causes traffic collisions, many people do not think about the fact that it causes accidents while boating or operating...

When you are arrested for drunk driving, your arraignment will be set in the Municipal Court within one to two weeks. This is not designed to force you to resolve your case. It is designed to make sure people hire their lawyer and to get the case scheduled. In fact, if you have not hired an attor...

In the State of Georgia, it is illegal for drivers to operate a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or above. Also, there are separate lower limits of BAC limits for underage drivers as well as commercial drivers. How many drinks puts me over the legal limit? It is diffi...