Decatur law enforcement officers write thousand of DUI citations each year.  While many of those are DUI charges for driving under the influence of alcohol, a good portion are DUI offenses for driving under the influences of drugs. Instead of a breathalyzer, if a Decatur police officer suspects y...

If you are wrongly accused with DUI in Rockdale County, you should contest the charges with a trial.  In many instances, there are two types of trials available to you: either a bench trial before a judge or a jury trial before a jury of Rockdale County citizens.  Even thought it doesn't always f...

In Clayton County, tons of people get DUIs.  Clayton County police write DUIs every night.  Most officers will ask the driver to submit to a blood or breath test if they suspect the driver of DUI.  For many people, their first inclination is not to submit or refuse.  This is America and there is ...

If you are facing a Newton County DUI, you should contact a DUI lawyer as soon as possible following your arrest in order to achieve the best possible outcome for your case and to preserve evidence.  Typically, a first DUI charge, while carrying serious consequences and the threat of jail time, i...

DeKalb County police officers aggressively write DUI charges.  In a typical scenario, a DeKalb County officer will pull over a vehicle, question the driver, administer field sobriety tests and breath or blood test, and the driver will spend the night in jail before bonding out about 10-12 hours l...

Many Henry County DUI cases are resolved via a plea of guilty.  Typically, this works when the Henry County prosecuting attorney makes a plea offer to the Defendant driver and then some plea bargaining, or negotiating as to the terms of the sentence, takes place. A guilty plea to DUI is still a c...

A DUI charge carries with it some very serious consequences. There is the possible license suspension and criminal court sanctions, but there is also the negative stigma a DUI has on career and education plans as well as insurance.  A DUI conviction is easier for the prosecuting attorneys working...

DeKalb County DUI lawyer Richard S. Lawson can assist you in getting the best possible outcome for your DeKalb Co. DUI charges.  But how much does it cost to hire a DUI lawyer? Every person charged with a crime in Georgia is entitled to an attorney should they desire one.  The court process is co...

Every year, thousands of people are charged with DUI in Clayton County.  Many of those drivers are convicted of those  DUI offenses by entering a guilty plea.  Then, sometimes years later, they contact a lawyers office in an attempt to get the conviction expunged from their record.  Perhaps they ...

A Stone Mountain police officer cannot randomly  stop vehicles for DUI (at least not legally).  They must have some reasonable basis for pulling the driver over.  This could be some type of erractic driving like failure to maintain lane or failure to yield, running a stop sign, no seatbelt, etc. ...

The attorney responsible for prosecuting drunken drivers has been suspended for driving under the influence (DUI). The Assistant Solicitor was arrested over the weekend and was placed on administrative leave without pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation.  He could face additional d...

TheIntoxilyzer 5000 is one of the most commonly used breath machines in the United States. It is used for DUI testing in DeKalb County, Georgia as well as all over the country but it isn't very good.  You may be surprised to know is it's not accurate and not even specific to alcohol. 1)    Th...

The DeKalb County solicitor's office dropped a 2010 DUI case against a former TV reporter. who agreed to a reduced charge of texting while driving and will tape a public service announcement about the topic. On June 3, 2010, the man was pulled over around midnight in Doraville when police notice...

One of the DeKalb firefighters accused of reporting to work intoxicated went on emergency calls against department advice. The firefighter went on two calls in Stone Mountain for an accident and another for emergency help on January 12 during the snowstorm that hit most of Georgia. Officials are ...

If you are ever pulled over for driving under the influence (DUI), you may face harsh punishments based on Georgia law.  It is important to know that everyone makes mistakes and that you can limit the potential for a DUI charge just by calling a cab or selecting a designated driver before you go ...

On TV, the police make a show of reading the Miranda Rights when they make an arrest.  However, in the real world the police officer may not read you your Miranda Rights until well after the arrest, if at all.  The reading of the Miranda Rights is only required after an arrest if they want to ask...

We are pleased to announce the launch of our DeKalb County DUI Blog.