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Our goal is to provide an analysis of both news stories and current issues in the Atlanta legal community. Our Atlanta DUI Lawyers bring a wealth of experience to our readers because unlike news reporters, we work every day in the Atlanta and Fulton County court systems. Anyone can report the news, but our Atlanta DUI Attorneys will explain to our readers how the law applies to current events and the consequences an accused person may face in court. Additionally, we will discuss the potential defenses that may apply to the cases we discuss. Check back daily for our legal analysis.
Posted by Richard Lawson | Oct 13, 2020 |
Woodstock, Ga. - A local driver has been arrested after he was allegedly traveling 126 MPH on Interstate 575 in Woodstock.
Officers reported that he was clocked by a radar around 12:30 AM on Friday. He also reportedly had a cat loose in the vehicle. He was arrested for speeding, reckless drivi...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Oct 12, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - The Atlanta City Council has been trying to figure out how to put an end to the continuous street racing that has been occurring within the City of Atlanta since the beginning of the pandemic.
Street racing has always been an issue within city limits, however, it has gotten cons...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Oct 11, 2020 |
Senoia, Ga. - A police chase involving an alleged DUI driver was abandoned for safety reasons in Newnan by patrol units. However, the vehicle was spotted again on Interstate 85 in Coweta County where local officers reinitiated the pursuit.
Coweta County Officers successfully pulled a PIT maneu...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Oct 10, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - Atlanta and the surrounding cities and counties had quite the day of rough weather. Meteorologists have reported that storms are beginning to calm down. This comes after dozens of tornado and flooding warnings across the state.
There has been extensive flooding and tree damage r...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Oct 09, 2020 |
Powder Springs, Ga. - According to reports, a driver that has been wanted by officers since August has finally been apprehended.
Police reports show that the man was pulled over for a routine traffic stop as a result of a minor traffic violation around 11:30 pm on a residential road in Powder Sp...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 31, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - Three people died Sunday night after being thrown from a vehicle near Queensferry Drive near Six Flags Parkway.
According to authorities, a young man was behind the wheel of the vehicle with two other young passengers in the car. Investigators currently believes that alcohol or ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 30, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - Protestors and demonstrators have been active again this weekend in Downtown Atlanta. The demonstrations occurred in conjunction with other demonstrations throughout the country.
This all comes as dozens of lawyers, civil rights activists, and religious leaders continue to call ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 29, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - Atlanta Police are investigating a road rage shooting that was reported in Southeast Atlanta.
A woman reported the shooting as occurring near Lakewood Avenue. She said that the suspect cut her off as he was merging. She confronted the man which led to an argument. The man then a...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 28, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of Sandy Springs, a driver ended up hitting a police car and then wrecking a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
The dash cam footage has been released and can be seen here.
The suspect is facing nine serious charges including reckless driving, drivi...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 25, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports outside of the City of Atlanta, a teenage passenger of a vehicle was killed in a car crash.
The fatal car crash occurred over this past weekend in Cherokee County. The collision happened right off of I-75. The news release stated: “Preliminary indications ar...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 24, 2020 |
Metro Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of a neighboring Metro Atlanta county, an older gentleman was seriously injured after a car crash off of Dallas Highway Circle.
Authorities reported that a group of “car enthusiasts” were speeding down Whitlock Avenue when one of the cars passed th...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 23, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of Midtown Atlanta, a driver was shot while traveling in the 100 block of Peachtree Place.
The shooting occurred around 10:00 AM on Sunday. They discovered the driver shot in the abdomen and the leg. He was taken to a local hospital. Police are still sea...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 22, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - A tragic traffic stop resulted in a driver committing suicide just north of the City of Atlanta late Thursday night.
According to officers, police attempted to stop a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. This led to an officer being dragged by the vehicle. The driver then sped...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 21, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - An incident has made headlines today after a local Atlanta driver has been arrested for vehicular homicide.
The arrested driver was accused of reckless driving. He was allegedly operating his vehicle at 35 miles per hour over the speed limit. He ended up crashing into another ve...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 20, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - South Fulton officers are doing their best to remind the public that ATVs are not to be driven on public roads.
The police department posted on Facebook that “ATVs DO NOT BELONG ON PUBLIC ROADS. The operation of all-terrain vehicles on public roadways are unlawful by state law a...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 19, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of North Atlanta, a pedestrian was struck and killed on Georgia 400 early this morning.
Witnesses stated that a person driving a small sedan hit the pedestrian somewhere near Spalding Drive. Police are searching for a vehicle with severe front-end damage...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 18, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - Just outside of the city, reports of a major shutdown occurring on Interstate 285 hit news outlets recently.
According to those reports, a multi-vehicle crash is what led to the shutdown. As of right now, authorities have not released what primary investigations have revealed. T...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 17, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to the Atlanta Police Department, another case of road rage escalated to gunfire within the City of Atlanta - except this time in Midtown.
Reports stated that a man was blocking traffic on 10th Street and got upset when someone honked at him. In response to the honking...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 15, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to officers with the Atlanta Police Department, they are currently searching for a driver who has been accused of hitting an 11-year-old child with his car and driving away.
Officers responded to the scene of the accident near Harden Drive in Northwest Atlanta on Frida...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 14, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of Fayette County, an Atlanta driver was allegedly under the influence when he hit a local police officer's squad car.
The accident occurred on Georgia 92 last weekend. He is facing charges of reckless driving, obstruction, criminal interference with gov...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 13, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - A driver that was allegedly under the influence died after a high-speed police chase resulted in a crash.
Officers attempted to pull the driver initially because he was driving his vehicle against the curb of an entire block on Greenville Street in Coweta County. The driver pull...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 12, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I focused on a story a few weeks ago that occurred just south of the City of Atlanta in Clayton County.
The story involved three local women who almost got into a collision with another vehicle while driving near Tara Boulevard. The driver of the other ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 11, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports from Air BnB, the company has closed down a total of fifty listings within the City of Atlanta.
These closures are the result of violations of the rental company's regulations. All of these violations are in connection to large house parties being held in the ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 10, 2020 |
Metro Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of a county just outside of the City of Atlanta, a motorcyclist has been arrested on accusations of DUI.
He was allegedly driving his motorcycle northbound on Baker Road in Newnan County. He ended up veering off of the road and entered a ditch. He ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Aug 09, 2020 |
Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports off of I285 in Atlanta this past weekend, a driver was ejected from his vehicle during an accident.
Police received calls around 2:00 AM. Witnesses reported a fatal crash. They discovered the driver's body ejected from his vehicle. The investigation is still...