Illinois Lab Error Drops Fatal Marijuana DUI Charges — Why Your Georgia DUI Lawyer Must Truly Understand Blood Testing Science
In a case that should concern every driver facing DUI charges involving blood tests, Lake County, Illinois prosecutors recently dismissed aggravated DUI and reckless homicide charges against Derek Drake. The reason? Scientifically unreliable evidence from the University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory. The case involved a tragic May 2023 crash in which […]
Georgia’s “State Secret” Breathalyzer: Why the Intox 9000 Source Code Remains Hidden While Minnesota Fights for Transparency
As a Georgia DUI defense attorney with decades of experience fighting for clients accused based on breath-test results, I read every new study and legal analysis that touches on the reliability of the machines prosecutors rely on most. A recent scholarly article in Forensic Science International: Reports (available via ScienceDirect) shines a bright and uncomfortable […]
Fulton County Solicitor to Retry DUI Case After Atlanta News First Investigation: What Atlanta Drivers Need to Know
As an experienced Atlanta DUI lawyer, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly a night out in Atlanta can turn into a serious legal nightmare. A recent Atlanta News First investigation highlights exactly why every detail matters in DUI cases – and why having the right defense attorney from day one can make all the difference. The […]
New Research Challenges Standard DUI Alcohol Testing Assumptions: What Georgia Drivers Need to Know
If you’ve been arrested for DUI in Cobb County or anywhere in Metro Atlanta, you already know how heavily the state relies on blood alcohol concentration (BAC) results from breathalyzers or blood tests. Prosecutors and their toxicologists often use these numbers to argue you were over the legal limit at the exact moment you were […]
Ghost Chemists in Georgia DUI Cases: Why the U.S. Supreme Court Doesn’t Believe in Ghosts
If you’ve been charged with DUI in Cobb County or anywhere in Georgia, there’s a good chance the State’s case rests on a blood or breath test result from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) crime lab. But what happens when the forensic toxicologist – the actual chemist who tested your sample and signed the […]
DUI Quotas in Disguise: How “Performance Objectives,” “DUI Contacts,” and GOHS HEAT Grants Are Impacting Drivers Arrested for DUI in Georgia
A recent ABC News investigative report highlighted a lawsuit out of Phoenix, Arizona, in which a woman claims she was pulled over and handcuffed for no legitimate reason – all because of what she alleges is a hidden DUI quota system. The Phoenix Police Department denies using quotas, but the story has sparked nationwide conversation […]
The Mystifying Syndrome That Makes People Spontaneously Drunk – And Why Georgia DUI Defendants Need to Know About It
As an Atlanta DUI lawyer who has defended hundreds of clients facing serious drunk-driving charges, I’ve learned that not every positive breathalyzer result tells the full story. Sometimes the explanation is far more surprising than anyone expects. A powerful new story in The New York Times shines a light on one of the rarest and […]
PIT for Pay Scandal Explodes: Four Georgia State Patrol Troopers Fired — Story Now Covered by Multiple Major Georgia News Outlets
Pay” scandal has been picked up by WSB-TV Atlanta (Channel 2), FOX5 Atlanta, WJCL 22 News (Savannah), WSAV 3, The Georgia Virtue, Yahoo News, and others. The rapid statewide media coverage highlights how seriously Georgians are taking allegations that sworn law enforcement officers turned police pursuits into personal profit. According to the Georgia Department of […]
United States v. Heppner: A Landmark Ruling on AI and Attorney-Client Privilege – What Every DUI Law Firm (DUI and Criminal Defendant) Needs to Know – the new jail recorded phone call
At George C. Creal Jr., P.C., Trial Lawyers, we have long embraced technology to deliver smarter, faster, and more effective representation for our clients in Cobb County and throughout Georgia. From advanced case-management systems to research tools that help us fight DUI charges, we stay ahead of the curve. But a recent federal court decision […]