AOL Jobs discusses 9 ways a Georgia DUI can cost you your Job
On January 21, 2014, AOL Jobs discussed nine ways that a DUI arrest or conviction can get you fired at work or otherwise cost you a job. The consequences of a DUI arrest are not always obvious. We have over 27 years of combined experience at George C. Creal, Jr., P.C., Trial Lawyers, dealing with the consequences of […]
Read MoreWhy is Justin Bieber still smiling after a 45 Thousand Dollar DUI Arrest
The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch posed the question of why Justin Bieber is still smiling after a DUI arrest on January 23, 2014? The answer is that despite the fact that a single DUI arrest can cost you $45,000.00, Justin Bieber can make that amount of money in 2 minutes selling t-shirts before one of […]
Read MoreChattanooga Times Free Press Analyzes if Walker County Georgia Reduces too many DUIs
The Chattanooga Times Free Press published an article on Sunday, January 19th, 2014, about whether police and prosecutors reduce too many DUIs to disorderly conduct in LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia. While reductions to reckless driving are not uncommon in the Metro Atlanta area, reductions to charges like disorderly conduct and distracted driving (aka “South Georgia […]
Read MoreThrillist Gives the Inside Scoop on Jail Food
Thrillist.com published a story on January 10th, 2014 about Jailfood. This is a topic that our clients are always curious about but rarely experience. So we thought we would link to this article to keep them informed or they could just ask the clients of other lawyers. We know that the new Clayton County Jail […]
Read MoreGood Question – Quote of the Day from the Rodriguez arguments in Georgia Supreme Court
Good Question: The Fulton County Daily Report reported on January 8th, 2014 in its Story “Justices Ponder Traffic Stop that Stumped State Appeals Court, “Rodriguez v. State, No. S13G1167, a case on appeal from the Georgia Court Appeals where the Court en banc split 6-6 and allegedly affirmed the Gwinnett County Trial Court decision, the Georgia […]
Read MoreAiken Standard walks you through a DUI arrest
In an article posted on January 6, 2014, the Aiken Standard published an article on the steps a person goes through in a DUI arrest. Although based on a DUI arrest in South Carolina, it is the same progress that occurs in a Georgia DUI Arrest. First, the police must have an articulable suspicion of […]
Read MoreGeorgia Legislators to push for alcohol breath testing devices in the cars of first offenders
Atlanta’s Fox Five reported on December 18th, 2013 that Georgia Legislators honored by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving are pushing for alcohol breath testing devices to be required in the ignitions of first-time DUI offenders in Georgia. This proposed law is based upon the fact that of the approximately 1200 traffic deaths reported in the last […]
Read MoreGovernors Criminal Justice Reform Council votes to allow private lawsuits for mugshot mistakes
Money for Mugshots?… Are you paying or giving? On December 19, 2013, The Daily Report published an article that Governor Deal’s Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform unanimously voted Wednesday to support creating a private cause of action for citizens so they can sue reporting agencies and other private companies that publish incorrect or sealed criminal […]
Read MoreGeorgias Operation Zero Tolerance for Constitutional Rights
WSAV reports that the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is commencing OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE. This means to prepare for DUI saturation patrols, random stops for tag light violations and weaving within the lane after 10 pm, and Constitutionally suspect DUI Road Blocks, Operation Zero Tolerance for Holiday Cheer is in full swing. Operation Zero […]
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