Atlanta Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on May 18, 2013
Last Tuesday, May 14 th, the National Transportation Safety Board publicly issued a recommendation which would require all 50 states in the country to adopt a new, lower cutoff for the blood alcohol ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013
You may have heard of the term "open container", but many people do not fully understand what this term means. While many people know that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013
After a DUI arrest, you must keep in mind that the implications of a conviction will last much longer than the time that you might spend in jail. While you do not need to notify your auto insurance ...
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Posted on May 11, 2013
After a DUI arrest on Wednesday, an Atlanta City Councilwoman will enter a "not guilty" plea to charges of drunk driving. Law enforcement arrested the woman after she allegedly ran a stop ...
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Posted on May 10, 2013
A city councilwoman bonded out of jail earlier this week after police arrested her on suspicion of DUI. Law enforcement pulled the woman over after they saw her car violate several traffic laws. When ...
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Posted on May 5, 2013
An 11Alive traffic reporter returned to work this morning following a DUI arrest on Sunday. The incident occurred when she sped past police officers in her silver Mercedes around 1:30 am. The woman ...
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Posted on May 4, 2013
A Georgia father was charged with drunk driving, child endangerment, a child restraint violation, and failure to maintain lane after a causing a car accident that injured his six-year-old daughter, an ...
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Posted on May 3, 2013
Atlanta police arrested a morning traffic reporter for suspicion of drunk driving. According to CBS Atlanta, the incident occurred early Sunday morning when law enforcement spotted the woman's ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2013
Facing a drunk driving arrest is hard enough, but certain circumstances can make your criminal charge even worse. In Georgia, drunk driving charges can escalate, depending on the events that take ...
Continue reading "Four Ways to Make Your DUI Even Worse" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2013
A Georgia truck driver was arrested for drunk driving after witnesses called police to report that the trailer of his truck was swerving into the wrong lane. When law enforcement stopped the driver, ...
Continue reading "Truck Driver Arrested for DUI Shortly Before Reckless Homicide Hearing" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2013
A baseball coach in Athens, Georgia dismissed a freshmen baseball player after the student was arrested for drunk driving and several other misdemeanor charges last week. In addition to DUI, the ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2013
Social media has permeated almost every aspect of the modern world, including DUI arrests. According to CBS Atlanta, a Hawaiian man was arrested for drunk driving after he posted a video of himself ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2013
The Supreme Court recently rejected routine, no-warrant DUI blood test. According to a recent ruling, police cannot order a DUI blood test without obtaining a search warrant. The ruling involved a ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2013
A DUI conviction can cost your career, reputation, and your freedom. At the Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub, we know that DUI arrests are always what they seem. In fact, faulty field sobriety ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2013
An Ignition Interlock Device (IID) is a small machine (slightly larger than a cell phone that connects to your car's ignition system. After installation, the IID will not allow your car to start ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2013
The same state lawmaker who adamantly supported drug testing of Welfare recipients in Georgia was pulled over and subsequently charged with DUI around midnight on April 2, 2013. The Georgia State ...
Continue reading "Georgia State Lawmaker Faces DUI Charges: Will a Conviction be Made?" »
Posted on Apr 9, 2013
A police officer in Fulton County is recovering after another driver collided with his police cruiser on Sunday night. Fulton County Police said that the officer suffered a broken hand and broken leg ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
A Canton teen was charged with drunk driving late last month after his motorcycle veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a Chrysler Town & Country van. According to law enforcement, the ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
Peachtree City Police recently shared a video of golf cart DUI traffic stop. In the scene, a law enforcement officer was forced to pull a Taser on a DUI suspect who allegedly just left a nearby bar. ...
Continue reading "Georgia City Cracks Down on Unique DUI Problem" »
Posted on Apr 2, 2013
You've been charged with a DUI. The odds seem to be stacked against you. Your case is scheduled to appear before an Atlanta Municipal Court. Now what? Faced with the daunting reality of a DUI ...
Continue reading "Plea Bargaining: Is it Right for Your DUI Case" »
Posted on Mar 31, 2013
1. Law enforcement can arrest you for driving with a BAC that is under the legal limit. It is illegal in all fifty states to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that ...
Continue reading "Three Facts You Didn't Know About Drunk Driving in Georgia" »
Posted on Mar 30, 2013
Under certain circumstances, horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) sobriety tests can be considered "inadmissible" in court. According to the NHTSA, HNG testing can allow prosecutors to establish ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2013
A singer-songwriter known for his contributions to the 1980's R&B group "New Edition" received a 55-day jail sentence for drunk driving, Atlanta news sources report. The suspected ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2013
Drunk driving is a serious crime with serious consequences – especially if you're a commercial driver. If you have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), you can be held to a higher ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2013
A 21-year-old Jonesboro man was accused of driving more than 100 mph and killing his friend. . According to Clayton County Police officers, the man admitted to drinking beer and 70-proof liquor before ...
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