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The Turn and Run test is not a standardized field sobriety test!

A man who was pulled over for suspicion of DUI in Covington, Georgia, Rockdale County did the turn and run test instead of the Walk and Turn test. He wasn’t under arrest, so why can’t a man run. He had an odor of alcohol, admitted to drinking a few beers, and had red and glassy […]

Field Tests and why you need to ask if the Officer will arrest you if you refuse: Bramlett v. State

M Bramlett appealed his conviction for DUI following a jury trial. Bramlett asserts on appeal that his field sobriety tests, the one-leg stand, and nine-step walk and turn, should be excluded from evidence as they were not consensual. The Trial Court disagreed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. M. Bramlett was stopped by […]

DUI Probable Cause: State v. Encinas

DUI Probable Cause: State v. Encinas, A09A2151, (February 12, 2010). The Court of Appeals affirmed the finding by the Trial Judge in Bibb County State Court in Macon, Georgia that there was no probable cause to arrest Mr. S. Encinas for DUI. The Trial Judge found that Encinas was driving 70 in a 55 mph zone, […]

Hide the Source Code: Yeary v. State, A09A1786 (February 10, 2010) and Davenport v. State, A09A1619

Discovery, Intox 5000, Discovery, Full Information, Source Code: Yeary v. State, A09A1786 (February 10, 2010) and Davenport v. State, A09A1619 (February 11, 2010). The Court of Appeals in a pair of decisions out of Gwinnett County State Court in Lawrenceville, and Cobb County State Court in Marietta, Georgia have affirmed the denial of DUI Defense attorneys to even subpoena […]

Stubblefield v. State, A09A2225 February 2, 2010: Don’t get medical treatment after a DUI arrest

Discovery, Hospital Blood test, Stubblefield v. State, A09A2225 (February 10, 2010). The Court of Appeals affirmed the Coweta County State Court’s denial of a motion to suppress the hospital blood test taken in treating the defendant’s diabetic condition on the night of the DUI arrest. A Newnan Jury found E.J. Stubblefield guilty of DUI alcohol less safe […]

DUI, Probable Cause. Brown v. State, A10A0526, February 10, 2010

DUI, Probable Cause. Brown v. State, A10A0526, February 10, 2010. The Court of Appeals the Newton County Trial Court’s denial of a motion to suppress after a Covington jury found him guilty of DUI after a trial. The Court of Appeals found that on July 15, 2006, L. Brown was observed driving down the road […]

Don’t mix Ambien with anything: Myers v. State, A10A0106, March 9th, 2010

A Coweta County jury convicted M. Myers of five counts of DUI after a jury trial in Newnan Georgia. Myers was arrested for DUI after she was pulled over for weaving by Corporal Chris Segrest of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department. Corporal Segrest testified that Myers’s speech was slurred, her eyes were glassy, she had […]

Mad Max got his DUI expunged, why can’t I?

“When everyone is a criminal, no one is free.” – Colin Dodd, Washington Post. Actor Mel Gibson’s DUI arrest and accompanying rant in California garnered extensive media coverage. Savvy Media watchers may have noticed that his DUI was expunged last week and may be surprised. What is an expungement? An expungement is when you have […]