A DUI Can Happen to Anyone, Even an Expert Witness
On our DUI Hall of Fame page, we chronicle the DUI arrests of celebrities and other notable people in order to show that a DUI can happen to anyone and that you can still be successful with a DUI arrest or conviction on your record. Following this story, we may have to create a page chronicling […]
Read MoreArrest v. Conviction: The Police Only Have So Much Power
It’s always good to remember that when you’re pulled over or questioned by police, an arrest does not mean guilt and an arrest or conviction is not the end of the world. In our practice, we’ve seen officers arrest clients on scanty evidence and simply hope for the best regarding a conviction. But sometimes, as […]
Read MoreDuly Noted: Man in Connecticut Cruises Through DUI Roadblock with Beer in Hand
As we’ve mentioned in our blog Cases of Note, the one thing you want to make sure to do if you’re trying to avoid a roadblock is to stay calm and take a detour. Don’t slow down, turn suddenly, or pull any “abnormal” driving maneuvers. Just be casual, but not too casual like this motorist in […]
Read MoreBlakely v. State – A12A0625: Avoiding a Roadblock Appeal: Buzz words – “Immediate” and “Sudden”
In Blakely v. State – A12A0625, decided June 14, 2012, Blakely appealed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence from the Superior Court of Elbert County, Elberton, Georgia. The defendant was approaching a roadblock when he “immediately” made a “kind of sudden turn” according to the arrest report. Initially, the arresting officer testified that Defendant was […]
Read MoreArmour v. State – A12A0274 – Johnson County Drug DUI Appeal: When do you have DUI Drug Probable Cause?
Armor v. State – A12A0274 is an appeal of a Johnson County, Wrightsville, Georgia Jury Trial verdict heard on May 2nd, 2012. After a fatal collision, Defendant was arrested at the hospital. The Officer investigating the accident smelled burnt marijuana in the car, found small pieces of marijuana in the carpet of the car, and a […]
Read MoreArizona v. United States – Arizona Immigration Reform: What does the SCOTUS decision mean for Georgia DUI Arrests? Nothing after the first 72 hours.
In Arizona v. the United States, decided June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held that Federal power preempts States’ rights regarding the enforcement of immigration laws. The U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the provisions of the Arizona law that made it a state crime to hire illegal aliens and be in violation of […]
Read MoreFalse Arrest Lawsuit Reinstated in Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals Over Woman Arrested for DUI Who Later Tested Negative
A Federal Court of Appeals reinstated a dismissed False Arrest civil damages lawsuit against an Ohio State Trooper who arrested a woman for DUI after field sobriety tests. The Federal Appeals Court concluded that you simply cannot arrest anyone based on a few missteps on field sobriety tests. Now it is up to a jury […]
Read MorePadidham v. State – Georgia Supreme Court – S11G1808 – You can have your breath result when I say you can!
In Padidham v. State – S11G1808, Appellant Jyothiswar Padidham was arrested, charged, and convicted of DUI after being stopped for speeding. At the time of his arrest, Padidham was informed of his Implied Consent Rights and his right, should he submit to a State-administered breath test, to a certified independent test of his choosing to confirm the […]
Read MoreOperation Rolling Thunder Hits Henry County June 2-3, 2012
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) initiated operation Rolling Thunder, a series of roadblocks targeting Drunk Drivers this weekend. GOHS roadblocks generally bring DUI task force officers from across the State to concentrate enforcement in one area on a given weekend. On the first night, nineteen DUI arrests were made. Fox Five news did […]
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