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 a note to passing motorists asking them to help her and the two other children in the car.  Some...

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 one year suspension of your Georgia driving privileges.  These are specialized devices and ther...

In the early morning hours of April 27, 2012, Roswell, GA police stopped a driver for speeding. He was allegedly driving over 90 miles per hour, well over the stated speed limit of 65 on Georgia 400. The 39-year-old Alpharetta driver was then asked by the Roswell officer to submit to a blood-alco...

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 of serving the time, the judge has allowed you to serve the time on probation instead.  This is g...

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 prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers believe that BAC measurements provide an objective w...

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.  But how high is a .08?  It is interesting to put this into perspective.  It is generally unde...

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 been arrested for DUI.  Mr. Ralph had denied the charges.  The arrest occurred on Saturday, Fe...

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 ex-wife of country singer Leann Rimes' new fiancé Eddie Cibrian, has entered a nolo or "no contest"...

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 behavior, and then administer field sobriety tests.  Especially in cases where the driver refuses a b...

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 DUI when they have not had a drop of alcohol.  The symptoms of hypoglycemia and diabetes mimic the...

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 pulled over by an Alpharetta police officer while driving your motorcycle, the officer will l...

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 limit of a .08.  The driver certainly did not feel impaired to drive in any way and were likely...

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 mounting defense strategies to get you the best possible outcome possible.  There are many aspects of...

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 increase in DUI law enforcement, DUI task force officers, and DUI sobriety checkpoints.  DUI enfor...

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 stomach, while 75% to 80% is absorbed from the small intestine. Therefore, in such drivers, their breath...

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 accidents where people are injured.  Sometimes, other drivers, pedestrians, or passengers are even k...

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 observes as an appearance consistent with DUI, odor of alcohol, slurred speech, etc., the office...

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 DUI officer reason to effectuate the drivers arrest.  Sometimes officers ask the driver to do t...

In most instances, a first DUI offense is a misdemeanor. When a person has several DUI charges or numerous other traffic offenses, the DUI will be charged a felony. A first DUI can be a felony if there are minor children in the car. While a misdemeanor DUI has harsh penalties, a felony DUI convic...

Police officers stop Roswell drivers for DUI - driving under the influence - all the time. DUI charges have harsh penalties and can be problematic. This is especially true if you are under the legal drinking age of 21. Typically, the legal blood alcohol limit for DUI is .08 grams. However, if you...

In Alpharetta DUI cases, there are three main ways in which the case can be resolved. These are (1) total dismissal of the DUI charges, (2) a guilty plea; and (3) a not guilty verdict/acquittal at a bench or jury trial. Getting the case dismissed or the charges reduced is always the best option....

Experienced and diligent DUI attorneys can help you get your Alpharetta DUI charges reduced or dismissed, represent you at your trial, file motions and conduct hearings on your behalf, and negotiate to get your drivers license restored. At the Law Offices of Richard Lawson, different types of att...

When you are arrested for DUI in Sandy Springs (or in the greater Atlanta area), the citation you receive from the Atlanta or Sandy Springs police officer acts as a formal accusation charging you with a DUI offense. This stays on your drivers record forever in the state of Georgia. But remember a...

In Milton, GA, a DUI arrest usually begins with an officer first making a traffic stop for weaving, speeding, or some type of erratic driving. A DUI arrest is often the result when cars are pulled over at a DUI checkpoint when police pull over every vehicle to check for DUI. After the vehicle is ...

If you find yourself facing an Alpharetta DUI charge, you should consult with an  experienced DUI attorney as soon as possible. While many lawyers hold themselves out as DUI lawyers, relatively few maintain exclusive DUI practices. This means that there are very few Alpharetta DUI attorneys who p...