Can the police search your yard without a warrant? Short Answer: It Depends.
Many individuals accused of crimes or DUI offenses in Metro Atlanta or Georgia are arrested at home or in their yard. They commonly ask questions about Georgia law including can the police arrest me at home without a warrant? The short answer is it depends. Unless Georgia police are in hot pursuit or there are other exigent circumstances, the police generally are required to […]
Read MoreAustin Texas DUI arrest of two on horseback raises national discussion about getting a DUI on a horse?
Can you get a DUI on a horse? The short answer is it depends. In Texas, you can technically get a DUI on a horse although the two men arrested for DUI after riding their horses while intoxicated had their DUI charges reduced to public intoxication. In Montana, the answer is no and Montana has […]
Read MoreCoweta County, NOT GUILTY on failure to maintain lane and DUI – in 20 minutes
DUI Coweta County, Roscoe Road, Ga Hwy 70, February 13, 2009. The client was pulled over for allegedly weaving. Video revealed no weaving. State Patrol Trooper testified that although the client was speaking in a normal voice, got out of his car normally, and walked normally that he was less safe because he failed an […]
Read MoreConyers Cop is Arrested for DUI in Newton County
A City of Conyers Police Officer was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol in Conyers, Georgia on Saturday around 1 am on January 22, 2011. Justin Lykins was stopped for a traffic violation and an odor of alcohol was detected. The Georgia State Patrol Trooper was called to perform field sobriety tests and arrested Lykins […]
Read MoreEx-UGA Athletic Director Pleads Guilty to DUI in Atlanta Municipal Court
January 27, 2011: Damon Evans plead guilty to DUI in Atlanta Municipal Court last week. He was fined $750 plus court costs which totaled $1192.00, ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, attend one MADD victim impact panel, and undergo an alcohol and drug evaluation. He had completed all of these items before court […]
Read MoreSandlin v. State, Georgia Court of Appeal, Appeal No. A10A2197, Jan. 19, 2011: Spreading the Love
On January 19, 2011, the Georgia Court of Appeals expanded the scope of the Love v. State, 271 Ga. 398 (1999) which held unconstitutional the Georgia DUI statute that equated the presence of marijuana in a person’s blood, breath, or urine to DUI regardless of the effect of the marijuana on the person under the Equal […]
Read MoreMad Mothers Impeach the Jury: A post from Fayette Citizen Free Speech page
There was a case in State Court last week that went before a jury trial where a man was charged with a DUI in Georgia and two counts of child endangerment with his children in the car, interfering with police and driving without a license. This person refused a breathalyzer and refused to cooperate with law […]
Read MoreGeorgia Requirements for Persons taking DUI School Courses out of state
The Georgia Department of Drivers Services (hereinafter “DDS”) will accept DUI School certificates from the states below as listed and the Out of State DUI School Program must be in an in-person classroom setting and not online or over the internet and certificate must state several hours completed for the DUI school course. Georgia law […]
Read MoreDUI DeKalb County: Client fell asleep and wrecked his car
The client fell asleep and wrecked his car. The client had Sunday brunch that included 1-2 Mimosa’s or champagne and orange juice drinks. Later that evening while driving home, the Client wrecked his car. The client was tired from working long hours and had an eye infection. Emergency Medical Technicians arrived and began treating the […]
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