Atlanta Police Chief admits at least 5000 Atlanta area roadblocks were illegal without realizing it
Atlanta Police Chief George Turner admitted to using unconstitutional roadblocks for general crime deterrence at a Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Community forum last week. The Atlanta Police Chief’s dialogue went as follows: “When you look at where we place roadblocks, and the crime patterns in our community, you’ll see roadblocks in that area,” Turner said. […]
Read MoreChandler v. State, A10A1604, Georgia Court of Appeals, August 4th, 2010, DUI appealed from Gwinnett State Court
Georgia criminal law prohibits multiple convictions or successive prosecutions for the same conduct under OCGA § 16-1-7 (b): “If the several crimes arising from the same conduct are known to the proper prosecuting officer at the time of commencing the prosecution and are within the jurisdiction of a single court, they must be prosecuted in a single […]
Read MoreDo DUI Standardized Field SobrietyTests Convict the Innocent?
A Colorado Doctor claims that DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Tests convict 3 out of 4 innocent people. DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Tests include the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, the 9 steps Walk and Turn, and the One Leg Stand. The Doctor compares the accuracy of the DUI standardized field sobriety test with courthouse security metal detectors. […]
Read MoreHenry County, Client charged with DUI in Henry County after weaving within the lan
The speech was normal. The walk was normal. 4/6 clues on HGN or the eye jerking test. 3/8 clues on the walk and turn. 1/4 clues on the One Leg Stand. He looked perfectly sober on video. Blew .080 and .082 on Intoxilyzer 5000. The jury found him NOT GUILTY on both charges after hearing […]
Read MoreDUI juror strikes back in Fayette County: State didn’t meet burden
I was a juror in the DUI case held in state court last week. I am also the mother of four and am very against drinking and driving. I know that this is murder on our streets and my children have been told time and again that they would be in the worst kind of […]
Read MoreWhat if the human body could produce alcohol?
Endogenous or Auto Brewery Syndrome as a result of intestinal disorders Candidiasis is a yeast infection that plagues the intestine when good bacteria are killed as a result of the long-term use of antibiotics. Some candidiasis sufferers will feel, and appear to be, intoxicated. An unusual symptom of certain people with severe candidiasis is the […]
Read MoreClayton County, Not Guilty on DUI per se, DUI less safe, Reckless Driving, Imprope
Clayton County Jury Trial. Not Guilty on DUI per se, DUI less safe, Reckless Driving, Improper Lane Change in Clayton County Jury Trial with a 0.095 and a single-car accident. It would have helped if the police had gotten the name of the off-duty Atlanta Police Officer first on the scene or even told us […]
Read MoreRockdale Superior Court Judge says Administrative DUI License Suspensions no good
A Rockdale Superior Court Judge has put a halt to illegal DUI license suspensions with a Temporary Restraining Order on the Georgia Department of Driver Services. The petitioners, all persons arrested for DUI, have asserted that the forms initiating their administrative DUI license suspensions were not sworn before a notary public as to the truth […]
Read MoreSTATE v. FEN YUE TAN,A10A0687,Court of Appeals of Georgia, Decided: July 8, 2010
STATE v. FEN YUE TAN, A10A0687, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Decided: July 8, 2010. F. Tan was arrested for DUI in Gwinnett County after rear-ending another vehicle at a roadblock. She had slurred speech, red and glassy eyes, took two Georgia Standardized Voluntary Field Sobriety Evaluations, a portable breath test, and gave an insufficient […]
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