Under 21 Child Arrested for DUI and Other Charges

May 11, 2006 by 1 Comment

Hello, my 19 year old son was stopped last weekend in Fulton County and taken to jail. He has been charged with DUI, reckless driving, speeding and several other charges. I am scared to death that this mistake will follow him the rest of his life. Will this affect his college admission? job possibilities? What is the possible punishment?

Georgia DUI Blog asked Marietta DUI attorney Guy Sharpe to respond to this question.   Guy’s response: The maximum punishment for DUI, which is a misdemeanor, is one year in jail and a $1,000.00 fine. Usually plea negotiations result in the lesser included offenses being merged into the DUI, such as reckless driving, speeding and others. The DUI record will always be there, so it could affect your son’s ability to obtain certain kinds of employment and may affect his ability to get scholarships to go to school.

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What Special Issues are there if I have a CDL (commercial driver's license)?

May 11, 2006 by 2 Comments

I am scared to death. I drive a truck for a beer distributor (!) and I got a DUI about two weeks ago (I was not on the job but my employer has a rule that if I am convicted of a DUI, I get fired). Can you help me?

Response: Most people who drive trucks for a living have a CDL (commercial driver’s license), and depend on their license to earn a living. I have successfully represented numerous defendants with commercial driver’s licenses and can help you keep your license so you will not lose your job.

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