Previously, a DUI defense usually used to be reduced to your word versus the word of the officer. In case a policeman said you swerved or hit a curb, then it was impossible to prove otherwise without a dashcam. However, by the…
Hartsfield-Jackson Ground Loop: The FAA Reporting Ego Trap That Makes an Atlanta DUI a Career-Killer
Hartsfield-Jackson is an office, not an airport to pilots who are located in Atlanta. Be it on the commercial flights with Delta, captain corporate jets out of Peachtree-DeKalb or you are accruing hours in the cockpit as a flight instructor, your career…
Divorce brings out worst in human beings. When it comes to the heat of a custody battle or a fight over assets, there is no rational decision-making, and often emotions are allowed to guide the decision. The disturbing trend in Atlanta is…
It is a Saturday evening in Atlanta. You and your friends have been out in Midtown or BeltLine. You and your friends have enjoyed a couple of drinks, and you think it is time to move on to the next place or…
A drug recognition expert or DRE, as he is also known, is the first specialist to arrive on the scene when a suspect as a result of suspected DUI has been stopped and the purpose of his endeavor is to find out…
Even when you wake up after a night out and believe that the last drink is empty there are chances that you would be in trouble with the law. A morning after DUI is an actual threat, particularly in Atlanta in which…
When the lights flash and a cop’s voice demands a breath test, most people in Georgia know the stakes: a single test can mean a suspended license, hefty fines, and even jail time. In Atlanta and the surrounding counties, the “test” is…
Prescription Medications and Driving Under the Influence in Roswell, Georgia: An Unseen Legal Hazard
An Examination of Georgia’s ‘Less Safe Driver’ Statute
Georgia’s statutes unequivocally stipulate that any individual operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater shall be deemed a “less safe driver.” Nonetheless, the provision also applies to…
Reckless driving is defined under Georgia law as operating a vehicle without regard for the safety of people or property. Although considered a misdemeanor offense, reckless driving can have serious repercussions that affect employment opportunities as well as your ability to obtain…
If you exceed the legal limit or refuse a breathalyzer or blood test, or violated Georgia DUI statute, you have 30 days to contact an ALS hearing request and install an interlock device with an attorney to request an ALS hearing hearing…