Cobb County DUI Officer suspended for striking handcuffed man
On April 16, 2009, Channel 2 Action New reported that a Cobb County Judge determined that insufficient probable cause existed issue a simple battery warrant against a Cobb County DUI police officer who admitted to slapping a handcuffed DUI arrestee. The judge was quoted as saying that the officer had been punished enough by being suspended him for 15 days without pay. The individual arrested for DUI, Danny Lackey, who maintains his innocence, applied for a warrant because he wasn't satisfied with just a suspension.
The Officer reported questioned Lackey, "Do you have a ... problem?" Lackey responded, "As a matter of fact, I do." Lackey claims the Officer then struck him in the side of the head. Officer K.W. McClure admitted hitting Lackey in an internal investigation and was suspended without pay. McClure contends that it was only a slap.
If you are abused by a police officer you may file a complaint with the department or with the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council in Lithia Springs, GA. Police Officers must be certified with POST to be sworn law enforcement officers.
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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