Padidham v. State – Georgia Supreme Court – S11G1808 – You can have your breath result when I say you can!
In Padidham v. State – S11G1808, Appellant Jyothiswar Padidham was arrested, charged, and convicted of DUI after being stopped for speeding. At the time of his arrest, Padidham was informed of his Implied Consent Rights and his right, should he submit to a State-administered breath test, to a certified independent test of his choosing to confirm the […]
Read MoreOperation Rolling Thunder Hits Henry County June 2-3, 2012
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) initiated operation Rolling Thunder, a series of roadblocks targeting Drunk Drivers this weekend. GOHS roadblocks generally bring DUI task force officers from across the State to concentrate enforcement in one area on a given weekend. On the first night, nineteen DUI arrests were made. Fox Five news did […]
Read MoreJones v. State – S11G1054 – If you want to avoid a road block don’t panic: stay calm and move on!
Jones v State, S11G1054, is an appeal from a DUI conviction after the Denial of a Motion to Suppress from the Coweta County State Court in Newman, Georgia on May 7, 2012. Micheal Jeffrey Jones was driving in his truck behind an SUV. As they approached the roadblock, the SUV took an abrupt turn into an empty […]
Read MoreFrontline Investigative News Report Reveals That Law Enforcement Forensic Science is Not So Scientific After All
The PBS Investigative news show Frontline reveals that many forensic sciences used by law enforcement for investigations, like fingerprint analysis, are not exact, but rather analytic guesswork subject to human bias. Click the link for more information. dui lawyer atlanta | georgia dui lawyer
Read MoreAfter Jury Awards Plaintiff $5.4 Million Dollars, State May Want to Rethink Forced Blood Drawing in DUI Cases
A Fulton County jury awarded a Plaintiff 5.4 million dollars after his blood was negligently drawn by a phlebotomist. This raises the issue of what will happen to County Liability when police agencies begin enforcing forced blood draws in DUI cases. atlanta dui lawyer | dui lawyer atlanta
Read MoreCristy v. State – A11A2152: When an Unconstitutional stop is Constitutional? Say What?!
At 7:30 p.m. on August 2009, a Gwinnett County Police officer signaled Curt Christy to pull over because of excessive window tinting. Christy did not pull over, but sped up and turned into a nearby subdivision, eventually pulling into the driveway of his residence. Because Christy proved a minor pursuit and the officer could not […]
Read MoreHite v. State – A11A2008: The Finer Points of the Hearsay Rule: when a affidavit is not testimonial and when law enforcement is regular business
On February 23, 2008, Gary Todd Hite was arrested at approximately 3:30 a.m for DUI at a Georgia State Patrol roadblock. Hite motioned to suppress evidence, claiming the roadblock was unconstitutional. The trial court denied Hite’s motion and the Court affirmed their decision. On appeal, Hite did not dispute testimony, and when appealing a denial […]
Read MoreFlorence v. Board of Chose Freeholders of County of Burlington et al.: U.S. Supreme Court okays strip searches for non-serious crimes like DUI arrests and traffic stops
In Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, the petitioner argues that an involuntary visual strip search of a detainee absent of reasonable suspicion that he or she may attempt to smuggle contraband into the general population of a jail violates the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court concluded that […]
Read MoreKorponai v. State – OCGA §17-8-57: The Letter of the Law – Union County Superior Court, Blairsville, GA DUI Jury Trial
In the early morning of 5/30/2008, Sandor Korponai failed to negotiate a left turn, lost control of his truck, and crashed into a fence on private property in Union County Georgia. Upon awakening, the owner called 911. The owner noted a smell of alcohol on Kornopai, a lack of balance, and slurred speech. After assessing […]
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