Blog Posts in April, 2013
Posted on Apr 26, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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 ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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, ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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 19, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
A DUI conviction can cost your career, reputation, and your freedom. At The Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub, P.C., we know that DUI arrests are always what they seem. In fact, faulty field sobriety ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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 By The Law Offices of Howard J. Weintrab
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 ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 By Law Offices of Howard J. Weintraub
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. ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2013 By Howard J. Weintraub
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 ...
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