Probing the Bad Science behind the DUI Breath test
Nutritional Scientist/Blogger Adam Kosslof probes the boundaries of bad science. Exhibit #1: the DUI breath test. He quotes a senior level Los Angeles prosecutor who wrote about DUI breath test weaknesses such as gender bias in alcohol breath testing, non-specificity of alcohol in DUI breath testing, how diabetes can throw off a DUI breath test, how ketones […]
Read MorePough v State – plowing new ground in Georgia DUI less safe by dicta
Pough v. State, A13A2269, January 15, 2014. Clifford Pough was standing outside of his gold Jeep on the shoulder of I-85 in Gwinnett County when police pulled up to check the vehicle. No one was inside the Jeep and the vehicle was running but its lights were off. Pough allegedly told police that he was on […]
Read MorePlemmons v. State – Making Plemonade out of Plemons
Plemmons v. State, A13A2452, February 18, 2014. Glenn Plemmons was convicted by a jury in Forsyth County, Cumming, Georgia of DUI less safe and driving on the wrong side of the road. Plemmons appealed after the trial court found that he had suffered a serious injury which negated the need for an arrest and reading […]
Read MoreAOL 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 […]
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