The City of John's Creek Police Department announced a John's Creek DUI shakedown for the July 4th, 2009 weekend. The John's Creek Police Department will impliment numerous DUI Roadblocks at random locations throughout the July 4th, 2009 weekend. The John's Creek Police Department has purchased a new mobile Intoxilyzer 5000 DUI breath testing Trailer so they can administer the state administered breath test on scene and arrest more suspected DUI drivers in John's Creek. Be Careful and do not drink and drive. It takes very little alcohol to register over the legal limit. DUI has nothing to do with being Drunk. Remember, it is generally in your interest not to blow if you would like to beat a DUI charge. If you blow over the legal limit the State does not have to prove you are drunk or impaired just that you are over the limit. You maybe able to walk on you hands and do a back handspring but you will still be legally DUI if you blow over the legal limit.
Athens-Clarke County Police, the Georgia State Patrol and University of Georgia Police held their fourth DUI Roadblock of the year on June 26-27, 2009 and arrested 48 alleged DUI drivers, 25 pounds of marijuana and a burglar. The Athens DUI Roadblocks were set up to coincide with AthFest weekend. The Georgia State Patrol promised more DUI Roadblocks in Athens for the Fourth of July Weekend.
Can a hospital blood test by used against you after an accident in a DUI? Yes, read Daniel v. State, A09A0226, June 8th, 2009. In Daniel, a woman was driving herself, her child and another child to the store. She claims the tire blew out. Police noted the tires were in bad condition. She was injured and taken to the hospital. The other child in the car was killed from blunt trauma for apparently not wearing a selt belt. The suspected DUI driver admitted to drinking two beers. The tragedy was two fold in this case as not only was someone killed but now you have to refuse medical treatment not to incriminate yourself.
Upon arrival at the hospital, the alleged DUI driver had her blood taken for medical purposes. The medical blood test showed a .223 blood alcohol. Police arrived at the hospital and also obtained a State Administered Blood Test under Georgia's Implied Consent law. The state administered blood test performed at the state crime lab indicated a blood alcohol of .157 a difference of .066 from the medical blood test performed by the hospital lab. This rather large discrepancy was not mentioned by the court. It probably stems from the fact that medical blood alcohol is generally measured from blood serum only and not whole blood which is generally the method used at crime labs and is commonly referred to as "legal blood." Further, O.C.G.A. Sect. 40-1-1 defines, “Alcohol concentration” as "grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood", not serum or plasma. In B.T. Hodgson and N.K. Shajani. Distribution of ethanol: plasma to whole blood ratios. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. J. 18: 73–77 (1985), the study found that plasma and serum samples had significantly higher concentrations of ethanol than the same whole blood samples. Who says the error is harmless? The Georgia Court of Appeals allowed the medical blood test obtained from the DUI suspects medical records apparently by search warrant as a business records exception to the hearsay rule by the testimony of the medical records custodian from the hospital and the head of the hospital lab who testified that it is routine procedure to test everyone who comes in the ER for blood alcohol. The Officer who obtained the blood sample for the state administered test passed away before the case came to trial but the Court of Appeals found that the deceased officer's telephone conversation to the Officer who testified that he smelled alcohol on the driver was sufficient to support probable cause for DUI sufficient to warrant a blood test. So much for the right to confront witnesses. The Court did leave one door open on the medical blood test indicating that a challenged to the chain of custody of the hospital blood test was not made. DUI Defense is a very technical legal subject. It exists where medical science and the law intersect. That is why it is important to hire an experienced and qualified Georgia DUI Defense Lawyer.
The following is an estimate of Metro Atlanta DUI arrests in selected Metro Atlanta Counties for one week based on publicly available records. The information is only as accurate as the public records from which it is obtained.
Jurisdiction
DUIs
DUIs last week
Population
Arrest Per Population
Police Ranks
Percent Change
Atlanta DUI Arrests
44
27
out of 486,411 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000905
7
62.96%
Gwinnett County DUI Arrests
74
84
out of 789499 (2008 U.S.Census Est.).
0.0000937
5
-11.90%
DeKalb County DUI Arrests
44
35
out of 739956 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000595
8
25.71%
Fayette County DUI Arrests
11
9
out of 106465 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0001033
4
22.22%
Henry County DUI Arrests
41
40
out of 191502 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.00021410
2
2.50%
City of Doraville DUI Arrests(these include Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Dunwoody DUI arrestees)
19
23
out of 9862 (2000 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0019266
1
-17.39%
Cobb County DUI Arrests
25
37
out of 698158 (2008 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000358
9
-32.43%
City of Roswell DUI Arrsets
8
15
out of 87802 (2003 U.S. Census Est).
0.0000911
6
-46.67%
Clayton County DUI Arrests
55
28
out of 273718 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000200937
3
96.43%
Percent under 1000 means a very low risk of DUI arrest per population. Percent over 2000 means DUI Hot Spot very risky to Drive after Drinking. If you would like your counties statistics shown please contact us with information on obtaining the public records.
DUI season has begun. The Annual Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT) kicked off on Friday, August 19, 2009 with a DUI Roadblock near the Fulton and Clayton County line. OZT is a statewide initiative that includes a DUI task force from the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network, composed of DUI enforcement units from DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Fayette, Clayton, Henry and Gwinnett Police Departments.
The OZT is scheduled to end midnight on July 5, 2009, and is a part of the larger initiative, 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T., which runs through the end of the Labor Day travel period in September. Expect DUI Roadblocks and concentrated patrols in DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Clayton, Henry, and Gwinnett Counties.
Dougherty County Police and the City of Albany are announcing a zero tolerance campaign being June 19th through the 4th of July. Beginning with a roadblock in Camilla, Mitchell County on June 19th and continuing throughout the area through the 4th of July, 2009. Expect DUI saturation patrols and DUI roadblocks throughout the Albany and surrounding areas. Zero Tolerance means more than drunk drivers will go to jail but merely drinking drivers. This means questionable arrests, so remember to hire a qualified DUI lawyer who concentrates in DUI law and not a general practitioner who has does not frequently trial DUI jury trials. Ask any potential attorney when the last time they tried a DUI jury trial.
The following is an estimate of Metro Atlanta DUI arrests in selected Metro Atlanta Counties for one week based on publicly available records. The information is only as accurate as the public records from which it is obtained.
Atlanta DUI Arrests
27
22
out of 486,411 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000555
7
22.73%
Gwinnett County DUI Arrests
84
89
out of 789499 (2008 U.S.Census Est.).
0.0001064
4
-5.62%
DeKalb County DUI Arrests
35
46
out of 739956 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000473
9
-23.91%
Fayette County DUI Arrests
9
24
out of 106465 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000845
6
-62.50%
Henry County DUI Arrests
40
35
out of 191502 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.00020888
2
14.29%
City of Doraville DUI Arrests(these include Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Dunwoody DUI arrestees)
23
14
out of 9862 (2000 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0023322
1
64.29%
Cobb County DUI Arrests
37
36
out of 698158 (2008 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000530
8
2.78%
City of Roswell DUI Arrsets
15
9
out of 87802 (2003 U.S. Census Est).
0.0001708
3
66.67%
Clayton County DUI Arrests
28
59
out of 273718 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000102295
5
-52.54%
Percent under 1000 means a very low risk of DUI arrest per population. Percent over 2000 means DUI Hot Spot very risky to Drive after Drinking. If you would like your counties statistics shown please contact us with information on obtaining the public records.
The following is an estimate of Metro Atlanta DUI arrests in selected Metro Atlanta Counties for one week based on publicly available records. The information is only as accurate as the public records from which it is obtained.
Jurisdiction
DUIs
DUIs last week
Population
Arrest Per Population
Police Ranks
Percent Change
Atlanta DUI Arrests
22
37
out of 486,411 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000452
9
-40.54%
Gwinnett County DUI Arrests
89
68
out of 789499 (2008 U.S.Census Est.).
0.0001127
5
30.88%
DeKalb County DUI Arrests
46
25
out of 739956 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000622
7
84.00%
Fayette County DUI Arrests
24
0
out of 106465 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0002254
2
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Henry County DUI Arrests
35
40
out of 191502 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000182766
4
-12.50%
City of Doraville DUI Arrests(these include Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Dunwoody DUI arrestees)
14
19
out of 9862 (2000 U.S. Census Est.)
0.00141959
1
-26.32%
Cobb County DUI Arrests
36
36
out of 698158 (2008 U.S. Census Est.)
0.000051564
8
0.00%
City of Roswell DUI Arrsets
9
7
out of 87802 (2003 U.S. Census Est).
0.0001025
6
28.57%
Clayton County DUI Arrests
59
44
out of 273718 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.00021555
3
34.09%
Percent under 1000 means a very low risk of DUI arrest per population. Percent over 2000 means DUI Hot Spot very risky to Drive after Drinking. If you would like your counties statistics shown please contact us with information on obtaining the public records.
The following is an estimate of Metro Atlanta DUI arrests in selected Metro Atlanta Counties for one week based on publicly available records. The information is only as accurate as the public records from which it is obtained.
Jurisdiction
DUIs
DUIs last week
Population
Arrest Per Population
Police Ranks
Percent Change
Atlanta DUI Arrests
37
49
out of 486,411 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0000761
6
-24.49%
Gwinnett County DUI Arrests
68
58
out of 757104 (7/2006 U.S.Census Est.).
0.0000898
4
17.24%
DeKalb County DUI Arrests
25
33
out of 723602 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000345
7
-24.24%
Fayette County DUI Arrests
0
19
out of 106671 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000000
8
-100.00%
Henry County DUI Arrests
40
36
out of 178033 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000224677
2
11.11%
City of Doraville DUI Arrests
19
10
out of 9862 (2000 U.S. Census Est.)
0.001926587
1
90.00%
City of Roswell DUI Arrsets
7
12
out of 78,229 (2003 U.S. Census Est).
0.0000895
5
-41.67%
Clayton County DUI Arrests
44
42
out of 271240 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000162218
3
4.76%
Percent under 1000 means a very low risk of DUI arrest per population. Percent over 2000 means DUI Hot Spot very risky to Drive after Drinking. If you would like your counties statistics shown please contact us with information on obtaining the public records.
The following is an estimate of Metro Atlanta DUI arrests in selected Metro Atlanta Counties for one week based on publicly available records. The information is only as accurate as the public records from which it is obtained.
Jurisdiction
DUIs
DUIs last week
Population
Arrest Per Population
Police Ranks
Percent Change
Atlanta DUI Arrests
49
32
out of 486,411 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.)
0.0001007
6
53.13%
Gwinnett County DUI Arrests
58
93
out of 757104 (7/2006 U.S.Census Est.).
0.0000766
7
-37.63%
DeKalb County DUI Arrests
33
44
out of 723602 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0000456
8
-25.00%
Fayette County DUI Arrests
19
16
out of 106671 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.0001781
3
18.75%
Henry County DUI Arrests
36
38
out of 178033 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.00020221
2
-5.26%
City of Doraville DUI Arrests
10
18
out of 9862 (2000 U.S. Census Est.)
0.001013993
1
-44.44%
City of Roswell DUI Arrsets
12
14
out of 78,229 (2003 U.S. Census Est).
0.0001534
5
-14.29%
Clayton County DUI Arrests
42
36
out of 271240 (7/2006 U.S. Census Est.).
0.000154844
4
16.67%
Percent under 1000 means a very low risk of DUI arrest per population. Percent over 2000 means DUI Hot Spot very risky to Drive after Drinking. If you would like your counties statistics shown please contact us with information on obtaining the public records.
To obtain legal advice, please call (770) 961-5511 or email George C. Creal, Jr., P.C. at firm@georgialawyer.com. George C. Creal, Jr., P.C. is a law firm representing those charged with DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We have been representing DUI Defendants for ten years in the City of Atlanta, Acworth, Alpharetta, Athens, Austell, Avondale Estates, Ball Ground, Barnesville, Big Canoe, Calhoun, Canton, Carnesville, Carrollton, Cedartown, Chatsworth, Chattahooche Hills, Clarkston, College Park, Commerce, Conyers, Covington, Dahlonega, Dallas, Decatur, Doraville, Douglasville, Duluth, Dunwoody, East Point, Fairburn, Forest Park, Forsyth, Fort McPherson, Fort Gillem, Gainesville, Grayson, Griffin, Hampton, Hapeville, Helen, Holly Springs, Johns Creek, Jonesboro, Kennesaw, LaGrange, Lake City, Lawrenceville, Locust Grove, Loganville, Lovejoy, Marietta, McDonough, Morrow, Newnan, Norcross, Palmetto, Peachtree City, Powder Springs, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Senoia, Smyrna, Stockbridge, Stone Mountain, Suwanee, Thomaston, Tucker, Union City, Villa Rica, Winder, Woodstock, and Zebulon and their surrounding counties including Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Fayette, Rockdale, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Forsyth, Coweta, Cobb, Douglas and Spalding. We also represent Defendants upon request outside of the Atlanta area throughout the State of Georgia.
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Can a hospital blood test by used against you after an accident in a DUI? Yes, read Daniel v. State, A09A0226, June 8th, 2009. In Daniel, a woman was driving herself, her child and another child to the store. She claims the tire blew out. Police noted the tires were in bad condition. She was injured and taken to the hospital. The other child in the car was killed from blunt trauma for apparently not wearing a selt belt. The suspected DUI driver admitted to drinking two beers. The tragedy was two fold in this case as not only was someone killed but now you have to refuse medical treatment not to incriminate yourself.
DUI season has begun. The Annual Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT) kicked off on Friday, August 19, 2009 with a DUI Roadblock near the Fulton and Clayton County line. OZT is a statewide initiative that includes a DUI task force from the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network, composed of DUI enforcement units from DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Fayette, Clayton, Henry and Gwinnett Police Departments.