Under Georgia law, anyone who drives within Georgia’s borders is held to consent to a State (police) administered chemical test of his breath, blood, or urine for purposes of determining his blood alcohol content. This consent is called “implied” consent because it applies automatically when you operate a motor vehicle in Georgia.
You can refuse any [...]
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One of my favorite blogs, the Lifehacker blog, recently published an article entitled “The Most Ticketed Cars on the Road.” Not surprisingly, the Hummer H2 and H3 top the list, getting ticketed almost 500% more than average. Other cars that seem to attract the police include:
Scion XB
Subaru Outback
Audi A4
Toyota Matrix
Which cars draw the least attention [...]
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This past Halloween weekend, Houston law enforcement agencies began using a new combination mobile DUI-testing lab and holding cell. Better know as the “Batmobile,” this Mobile Command Station is outfitted with blood and breath analysis equipment, as well as means for arresting officers to electronically process any related paperwork.
“This will enable us to take [...]
Filed under Arrest issues, Field sobriety testing by on Nov 17th, 2008. Comment.
Recently I did some legal work for a man who is employed by a local city government in the vehicle maintenance department. One of his jobs is to maintain police cars. We were talking about all of the high tech equipment now found in police cars and he mentioned in conversation that more and more [...]
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On this Memorial Day, 2008 weekend, I would like to take a minute to remind all readers of this blog about the importance of wearing seat belts. Remember, the goal of a DUI or criminal defense lawyer is not to encourage people to break the law. And, at least in my opinion, criminal defense lawyers [...]
Filed under Arrest issues, DUI laws by on May 24th, 2008. Comment.
One of my favorite blogs, Lifehacker, alerted me to an article in Car & Driver entitled “Busted! What Should I Do Now?“ The magazine spoke to police officers and state troopers all over the country to get their feedback about how to act during a traffic stop. The Car & Driver article sets out five [...]
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The University of Georgia police arrested a man and charged him with DUI when they found him fixing a flat tire while intoxicated. The story in the Athens Banner Herald is very brief and there may be additional facts, but I suspect that most first year law students can see the problems with a DUI [...]
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As you know, the NFL championship will be decided this coming Sunday, February 3. Millions of viewers will visit friends or local bars to watch the action.
Police departments around the country will be watching the roads, especially during halftime and after the game. Don’t be surprised to see an increased police presence on Georgia highways [...]
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California DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor writes extensively about DUI issues in his very thorough DUI Blog. A trend that Mr. Taylor has been tracking has to do with forced blood draws – in which police forceably restrain a driver for the purpose of drawing blood to test for alcohol content.
In his post "Taking Blood by [...]
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Have you ever wondered what signs of intoxication signal police officers to pursue a DUI investigation? Attorney Jamie Spencer from Austin, Texas writes in his Texas DWI Defense blog that signs of intoxication include
Odor of Alcohol: Strong, Moderate, Faint, None
Eyes: Bloodshot, Watery, Glassy, Dilated, Constricted
Speech: Mumbled, Slurred, Confused, Not Understandable, Mushmouthed, Stuttered, Fair, Good, [...]
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