Every DUI lawyer has faced the question “how can you face yourself in the mirror in the morning, knowing that you are defending drunk drivers who might cause injury or death to innocent men, women and children? Wouldn’t we all be better off of drunk drivers lost their licenses permanently and were left to rot [...]
Filed under DUI laws, Fines and Fees, Police conduct issues, Punishment issues, Trial issues by on Mar 12th, 2010. Comment. 
In Georgia, if you have been charged with driving under the influence, your driver’s license could be suspended even before you appear in court due to a law called the administrative driver’s license suspension. If you have been arrested for a DUI, it is important to know how to act quickly to avoid administrative suspension [...]
Filed under DUI laws, Suspended Driver's License by on Feb 25th, 2010. Comment.
Driving under the influence is a serious matter and can have serious consequences. Most often, DUIs involve the consumption of alcohol. However, contrary to previous thinking, a DUI is not strictly alcohol specific. In Georgia, it is a criminal offense to operate a car, truck, or motorcycle when a driver’s ability has been [...]
Filed under DUI laws, Fines and Fees, Punishment issues by on Feb 4th, 2010. Comment.
Many teenagers are not aware of what laws affect them, or are ignorant that the consequences of committing a crime will actually happen to them. It is important for teenagers to understand their rights, and that is why attorney J. Tom Morgan will be presenting a program titled, “A Teenagers Guide to Georgia Law.” Georgia [...]
Filed under Blog, DUI laws by on Jan 30th, 2010. Comment.
Beginning July 1, 2009, penalties for DUI’s in Georgia have been made more severe:
Anyone charged with a 4th DUI within a 10 year period will be subject to a felony charge that can result in a prison sentence of one to five years
Anyone charged with a 3rd DUI within a 10 year period will be [...]
Filed under DUI laws by on Jun 28th, 2009. Comment.
A Georgia DUI charge does not focus solely on your blood alcohol level. In fact, there are two ways that a prosecutor can argue for a DUI conviction:
I. Blood alcohol above the legal limit – for drivers over the age of 21, a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher is considered a “per se” [...]
Filed under DUI laws, Georgia Courts by on Apr 13th, 2009. Comment.
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.
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 [...]
Filed under Arrest issues, DUI laws by on Apr 29th, 2008. Comment.
Take a look at this interesting opinion piece from a blogger community who calls itself “The Discovering Alcoholic.” The writer contends that the public at large does not necessarily benefit when state legislatures pass tougher and tougher DUI laws. Specifically he contends that when laws become punitive rather than preventative, the big [...]
Filed under DUI laws, Punishment issues by on Apr 17th, 2008. Comment.
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 [...]
Filed under Arrest issues, DUI laws, Georgia Courts by on May 11th, 2006. 2 Comments.
