An officer pulls a driver over for weaving, notices bloodshot eyes and the sweet smell on the driver's breath, and concludes the driver has been drinking. The driver is arrested for DUI. But the driver had not been drinking at all. The…
A DUI arrest is not likely to stay confined to the criminal courts. For a married driver, it can become evidence in a divorce case — affecting how property is divided, whether alimony is awarded, and how the court views each spouse.…
When you are facing a DUI charge in Georgia, one of the most important questions you will have to answer isn't about guilt or innocence. It's about who decides: a judge sitting alone, or a jury of your peers. The answer is…
The penalties for a DUI are typically fines, license suspension and increased insurance premiums for most drivers. It can mean more to people who have professional licenses: a threat to their years of hard work building a career. The professionals most impacted…
Georgia gun owners are much more cautious when it comes to gun laws that impact their right to carry. What many overlook is that even in most first-offense scenarios, a DUI conviction is a traffic offense that can affect your ability to…
If you're like many drivers, the most frightening aspect of a Georgia DUI isn't the fine or the court date — it's the thought of an employer finding out. A DUI can show up on background checks, trigger questions on job applications,…
Believe it or not, it happens more often than you think: the court date was months away, the notice went to an old address, or life simply got in the way — and now there is a warrant out for a missed…
There is a bright line when it comes to alcohol DUI charges, and it is 0.08. In Georgia, you don't have a line for marijuana DUI. The Georgia law doesn't have a per se THC limit, which is surprising to many drivers…
At a concert, a 19-year-old drinks two beers, then drives home after an hour and blows a 0.03 at a traffic stop. That's a DUI in Georgia. Drivers under 21 are subject to a near-zero-tolerance standard of 0.02% BAC, less than a…
If you poll a hundred Georgia drivers, most will tell you that the legal limit for drinking and driving in the state is 0.08. They're technically right and practically wrong. Georgia law has a 0.08 limit, but it is not the line…