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.
Filed under Georgia Courts by on May 11th, 2006. 1 Comment. 
I am well known in Cobb County and it would be very embarassing for me if word of my DUI got out. I’m not convinced that I was really guilty, but I would rather just pay the fine and be done with this mess.
Is there any way to take care of my Cobb County DUI without having to appear in Court. If not, is there any way to schedule my hearing first thing in the morning or in a Judge’s office?
Answer: All DUI’s must be disposed of in open Court. If you do not want to personally appear, you can give your lawyer a Power of Attorney to handle your plea in your absence, including paying your fine and getting your probation set up. However, the first DUI sentence often requires the Defendant to serve a minimum of 24 hours in jail.
Filed under Pre-trial actions, Punishment issues, Trial issues by on Mar 9th, 2006. 1 Comment.
