Blog Posts in 2011
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Richard Lawson
This time of year - with New Years Eve just a few days off - and lots of holiday parties and festivities to partake in, DeKalb DUI officers stay quite busy stopping drivers and arresting them for ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2011 By Richard Lawson
I try to keep up with DUI arrests in the news. The list just goes on and on from prominent politicians (George W. Bush) to socialites (Khloe Kardashian) to athletes (Hines Ward). So many people ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Field Sobriety Tests are making news in DeKalb County. Channel 2 Action News investigated the standard field sobriety tests that DeKalb County DUI officers administer to those suspected of DUI. ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Last weekend, a City of Doraville DUI officer was himself arrested for DUI following a motor vehicle accident. Doraville DUI Officer Kasey Lindsey was placed on leave after the incident and has now ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Most DUI offenses in DeKalb County are misdemeanors. However, if you have had prior DUIs, you may be charged with a felony. You may also be considered a habitual violator (which is a felony) if you ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Richard Lawson
DeKalb County DUI prosecuting attorneys rarely reduce DUI cases to reckless driving. Even more rarely do they just dismiss or drop a DeKalb DUI. And DeKalb County has Star Team officers who arrest ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Early Saturday morning, around 2:30 a.m., Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol - DUI - in DeKalb County, GA. He was reportedly taken to the ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Each month, the prosecuting attorneys and judges for the city of Dunwoody see to it that defendants who are convicted at trial or enter a guilty plea are put on probation. Typically, probation that ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Marijuana is illegal. In the municipality of Dunwoody, you can be charged with driving under the influence of marijuana ( DUI - drugs ), possession of marijuana, or possession of marijuana related ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In the city of Dunwoody, officers love to charge young offenders with the offense of Minor in Possession of alcohol. In Dunwoody, like in other places where there are bars and nightlife, those under ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The city of Dunwoody has its own police force, city hall and municipal court. Dunwoody police offers stop motorists daily in the busy Perimeter Mall area for a large variety of traffic infractions. ...
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Posted on May 22, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Last month, troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was charged with a probation violation in a California court when she was accused of stealing a necklace. The judge ordered her to serve 120 days for the ...
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Posted on May 18, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Dekalb County courts are tough on DUI offenders. With each offense the statutory penalties devised by the Georgia legislature increase. DeKalb County prosecuting lawyers seek jail time and long and ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In DeKalb County, probation officers accuse people of probation violations all the time. Unfortunately, there are many ways in which a person can be accused of violating their probation and a ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
A person can be charged with DUI while driving any motor vehicle. If you have been pulled over by a police officer while driving your motorcycle, the officer will likely be observing if you have ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
There are several factors that can bring a DUI or traffic offense from a serious misdemeanor offense, to a life altering felony offense where substantial prison time is on the table. When a driver's ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Have you been arrested for a Chamblee DUI ? Following a DUI arrest, an individual is usually confused, nervous and possibly angry. With the skilled help of a DUI attorney like Richard Lawson you can ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you are facing a Loganville area DUI, it can be a daunting, aggravating, emotional, and tedious experience. DUI is charged in Georgia in two ways; as a per se, or unlawful blood alcohol level DUI ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The liver can metabolize only a certain amount of alcohol per hour, regardless of how much alcohol has been consumed. The rate of the metabolism of alcohol depends on how many metabolizing enzymes the ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you are facing a Walton County DUI charge, you probably already know that the legal limit in Georgia is a.08 for a driver aged 21 and older. But what is so special about a.08? Does being over a.08 ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
DeKalb County prosecuting attorneys are aggressive in pursuing DUI convictions. DUI attorney Richard Lawson is aggressive in stopping this. He uses a variety of legal argument and scientific ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
DUI offenses have harsh penalties including high fines, jail time, and the loss of your drivers license. Plus, they are embarrassing and discouraging and you may worry that it will affect your job and ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you drive around DeKalb County at night, it seems that there has been a large step up in police enforcement of DUIs. DUI enforcement has become much more aggressive, including DUI sobriety ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
It seems that everyone has a DUI these days. Brandi Glanville, who lost her husband to country singer LeAnn Rimes, entered a plea of no contest to Los Angeles DUI charges on Friday, April 1, 2011. ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The prosecuting attorney on behalf of the government will almost always seek to use the results of your breathalyzer tests against you in a DUI prosecution. However, it is always possible to challenge ...
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