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 DeKalb County jail and released on a $1,000 bond.  Ward played football for the University of Geo...

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 results from a Dunwoody plea is 12 months or longer, depending on the number of charges or counts ...

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 objects.  All of these offenses are typically misdemeanors, but they carry some pretty significant...

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 the age of 21 are arrested all the time for driving under the influence and minor in possession....

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.  One of the standard questions asked by a Dunwoody police officer, especially at night, to just ab...

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 probation violation.  If Lohan was on  Decatur or DeKalb County probation, and was arrested and cha...

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 detailed (not to mention expensive) probation sentences for those facing DUI charges.  Sometimes,...

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 violation of probation can be serious as it may mean jail or prison time and the loss of first offender ...

In Decatur, DeKalb County officers charge drivers with DUI everyday.  Sometimes the driver submits to a breath or blood test, however, often the driver refuses or the test is improperly conducted and the results invalidated.  In these cases, the DUI prosecuting attorney on behalf of DeKalb County...

In McDonough, Henry County DUI officers administer field tests to suspected DUI drivers to justify their decisions to arrest.  Henry County prosecuting attorneys then use the videos of the driver performing the field sobriety tests and officer testimony to attempt to get DUI convictions.  However...

The U.S. Department of Transportation conducted research on the effects of alcohol and marijuana, alone and in combination, on driving.  As expected, alcohol was found to cause driver impairment, but marijuana had only an occasional effect on drivers.  Motor vehicle traffic offense and crashes re...

Unfortunately, if you suffer from diabetes, you may very well look and act like a drunk driver to a Newton County law enforcement officer.  More than likely the officer will administer some  field sobriety tests and a roadside breath test.  Low levels of blood glucose, or hypoglycemia has symptom...

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 the validity and reliability of such blood and alcohol tests that you may have had to take.  Gr...

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. This is a conviction for DUI.  Ms. Glanville is the ex-wife of Rimes' fiancé Eddie Cibrian. Glanvil...

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 checkpoints.  DUI is a key public policy concern and there is a lot of state and federal funding that is...

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 career goals, education plans and insurance rates.  An experienced DeKalb County DUI lawyer lik...

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 mean that the driver is impaired?  With each alcohol beverage consumed, a person's blood alc...

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 individual person has in their liver.  This varies among individuals and seems to be genetic.  K...

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 or as a less safe driving DUI.  For a less safe driving DUI, Loganville prosecuting attorneys hav...

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 recklessness and negligence cause the death of another, Stone Mountain prosecuting attorneys will...

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 not only ease your fears, but also work toward getting the charges resolved with the best possibl...

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 difficulty getting off the bike, display any balance problems, if you were drifting between lanes, if ...

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 principles to contest DUI cases for his clients.  Call him today to discuss the unique factors of your c...

If you are stopped by a DeKalb County police officer and suspected of DUI based on the officers observations of your driving, speech, appearance, odor of alcohol, etc., the officer will likely ask you to partake in some field sobriety tests.  The three validated field sobriety tests that DeKalb C...

Preliminary breath tests are a source of confusion by many of those arrested of DUI by DeKalb County law enforcement officers.  When a DeKalb officer makes a traffic stop, and then suspects that that the driver is under the influence of alcohol, he or she will usually administer some field sobrie...