Blog Posts in 2011
36 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2.
Go to page
Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you have been charged with a North Fulton DUI - such as by the DUI officers in the City of Roswell, Alpharetta, or Milton, then you have a tough journey ahead. Only in rare cicrumstances will DUI ...
Continue reading "North Fulton DUI - Contesting Your Case" »
Posted on Dec 11, 2011 By Richard Lawson
North Fulton DUI officers including the State Troopers, Roswell Officers, Alpharetta PD, Milton PD, and Johns Creek law enforcement officers make numerous DUI arrests. Cities like Roswell and ...
Continue reading "DUI Arrests in Roswell and Alpharetta" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In North Fulton, the cities of both Alpharetta and Milton have their own municipal courts and police departments. One of the biggest offenses for these cities is DUI - drunk driving or driving under ...
Continue reading "Preparing for a DUI Trial" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In Roswell, GA, DUI officers make thousands of arrests each year. Several weeks later, Roswell DUI Defendants are to appear at an arraignment calendar in the Roswell Municipal Court where they (or ...
Continue reading "DUI Trials" »
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you have consumed alcohol or you have it in your possession, and you are under the age of 21, Dunwoody law enforcement officers can charge with you being a minor in possession of alcohol. A Minor ...
Continue reading "Minor in Possession Charges" »
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The city of Dunwoody has a police force, court system, prosecuting attorneys, and judges all of its own. Dunwoody officers charge offenders with crimes such as DUI, possession of marijuana, minor in ...
Continue reading "Dunwoody DUI offenses" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you have been convicted of a Dunwoody DUI offense (or any conviction in Dunwoody in which you received a probation sentence), then you are likely facing a year or more on supervised probation. ...
Continue reading "Probation Issues" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Prosecuting attorneys and police officers in Dunwoody are aggressive when it comes to charging people with possession of marijuana. While possession of marijuana for less than one ounce is a ...
Continue reading "Dunwoody Possession of Marijuana Charges" »
Posted on May 22, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Recently, a 38 year old mom living outside Buffalo, NY was arrested and charged with DUI and child endangerment when she allegedly stopped her car on a busy road and her nine year old daughter held up ...
Continue reading "NY Mom gets DUI and Child Endangerment charges" »
Posted on May 18, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Sometimes, as a condition of your Roswell or Alpharetta drunk driving probation, an ignition interlock device is required to be installed in your vehicle for a six month period. This period follows a ...
Continue reading "Condition of Probation: Ignition Interlock Device" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In both misdemeanor and felony cases, a common outcome with a conviction is probation. Probation means a probated jail or prison sentence; so the sentence is for 12 months or five years, but instead ...
Continue reading "Alpharetta Probation Revocations" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you drive around Sandy Springs or Dunwoody at night or on the weekends, you will likely see some bright blue lights and someone taking field sobriety tests. It seems there has been a prominent ...
Continue reading "More and more DUI arrests?" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Below find some interesting facts about food and intoxication: In a driver that has not eaten anything all day, approximately 20% to 25% of the consumed alcoholic beverage is absorbed from the ...
Continue reading "Does how much I had to eat affect breathalyzer results?" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you are reading this blog post, you may have already been charged with a DUI. Many people submit to a chemical test and are surprised when the officer informs them that the result is over the legal ...
Continue reading "No way was my BAC over .08!" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
A DUI arrest is troubling. Following a DUI arrest, people feel nervous, angry, and overwhelmed. This doesn't have to be the case. An experienced DUI lawyer can help ease your worries and begin ...
Continue reading "Challenging your Alpharetta DUI case" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In North Fulton County, Alpharetta and Milton DUI officers can and will charge you with DUI for driving any type of motor vehicle, i.e. scooters, lawn mowers, golf carts, motorcycles. If you have been ...
Continue reading "Alpharetta / Milton Motorcycle DUI Cases" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
When a driver is pulled over and the officer suspects the driver may be driving under the influence, the officer will usually speak with the driver for a few minutes, observe their appearance and ...
Continue reading "ADD, ADHD and Field Sobriety Tests" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Alpharetta police officers are aggressive in making DUI arrests. However, they have been a little too aggressive....sometimes people who suffer from diabetes are wrongfully charged and arrested for ...
Continue reading "Guilty of DUI...or do you just have diabetes?" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
Law enforcement officers and DUI task force cops aggressively pursue DUI arrests and convictions not just in Roswell, Georgia, but nationwide. Here are some recent headlines: Brandi Glanville, the ...
Continue reading "DUI cases in the news...." »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
It seems everyone has been arrested for a DUI. Wole Ralph, the vice chairman for the Clayton Co. Commission and recipient of the Community Champion Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), has ...
Continue reading "DUI arrests: you are not alone" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In Georgia, if you are charged with DUI, the legal limit is a.08. If your blood or breath test reveal a blood alcohol content, BAC, at or exceeding a.08, you will be presumed to have driven impaired. ...
Continue reading "Highest BAC ever" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Richard Lawson
The amount of alcohol in an individual's body is assessed by looking at the weight of the alcohol in a particular volume of blood. This is known as blood alcohol concentration or BAC. Roswell ...
Continue reading "What does a BAC over .08 mean?" »
Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Richard Lawson
A first offense misdemeanor DUI charge is daunting enough, but there are other situations when a DUI related charge is much more severe and life changing. Some DUI incidents lead to motor vehicle ...
Continue reading "North Fulton Felony DUI related Offenses" »
Posted on Mar 27, 2011 By Richard Lawson
In Alpharetta, officers make numerous DUI arrests. The process begins with a stop for a traffic offense. Then the Alpharetta DUI officer will question the driver. If the driver has what the officer ...
Continue reading "Alpharetta Roadside Breath Test" »
Posted on Mar 27, 2011 By Richard Lawson
If you get pulled over in Roswell, and the officer suspects you of DUI, he or she will likely want to conduct some field sobriety testing. Poor performance on field sobriety tests can give the Roswell ...
Continue reading "Roswell GA Field Sobriety Testing" »
36 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2.
Go to page