Armour 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 […]
Read MoreJones v. State – S11G1054 – If you want to avoid a road block don’t panic: stay calm and move on!
Jones v State, S11G1054, is an appeal from a DUI conviction after the Denial of a Motion to Suppress from the Coweta County State Court in Newman, Georgia on May 7, 2012. Micheal Jeffrey Jones was driving in his truck behind an SUV. As they approached the roadblock, the SUV took an abrupt turn into an empty […]
Read MoreFrontline Investigative News Report Reveals That Law Enforcement Forensic Science is Not So Scientific After All
The PBS Investigative news show Frontline reveals that many forensic sciences used by law enforcement for investigations, like fingerprint analysis, are not exact, but rather analytic guesswork subject to human bias. Click the link for more information. dui lawyer atlanta | georgia dui lawyer
Read MoreAfter Jury Awards Plaintiff $5.4 Million Dollars, State May Want to Rethink Forced Blood Drawing in DUI Cases
A Fulton County jury awarded a Plaintiff 5.4 million dollars after his blood was negligently drawn by a phlebotomist. This raises the issue of what will happen to County Liability when police agencies begin enforcing forced blood draws in DUI cases. atlanta dui lawyer | dui lawyer atlanta
Read MoreCristy v. State – A11A2152: When an Unconstitutional stop is Constitutional? Say What?!
At 7:30 p.m. on August 2009, a Gwinnett County Police officer signaled Curt Christy to pull over because of excessive window tinting. Christy did not pull over, but sped up and turned into a nearby subdivision, eventually pulling into the driveway of his residence. Because Christy proved a minor pursuit and the officer could not […]
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