Carder v State – vehicular homicide can proceed after statute of limitations run on underlying DUI
Carder v. State, A14A0221, Court of Appeals of Georgia, June 4, 2014. Tammy Fay Carder was arrested for DUI, Reckless Driving, and driving on the wrong side of the road on August 4, 2008, after crossing over the center line and striking another vehicle killing a passenger while smelling of wine in Forsyth County. She […]
Read MoreGeorgia Strange Brew – Brewery Tours and Strange Alcohol Brewing Laws
Georgia is well known for its archaic and stringent alcohol laws which include DUI, brewpub regulations, and brewery restrictions, and seem neither wise, just, or moderate despite our official state slogan to the contrary. On May 15th, 2014, Atlanta Leisure Magazine recently did a story on the North Georgia Beer Brewing scene titled, “How to […]
Read MoreSCOTUS to hear arguments on cell phone searches incident to arrest on April 28 2014
April 28, 2014: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether police should have to get a warrant when searching cell phones incident to arrest according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Technology experts fear that with the technology available on the market like Cellebrite which can blow past passwords, security encryption, password extraction, and even […]
Read MoreJones v State – DUI Similars – Goodbye Bent of Mind and Course of Conduct – Finally
Jones v. State, A13A1940, Court of Appeals of Georgia, March 28, 2014. In January 2013, a Cherokee County jury found Michael Jones guilty of DUI Per Se (Breath test DUI), DUI less safe (Impaired driving DUI), and speeding. Jones appealed arguing that the Court erred by admitting evidence of his prior DUI conviction under OCGA […]
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 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 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 […]
Read MoreAllen v State tipsters must give more information than Dodge Charger for police stop
Allen v. State, A13A1051, November 22, 2013. The Court of Appeals reversed the denial of Deondrez Allen’s motion to suppress the marijuana found in her Dodge Charger. A be on the lookout or BOLO was given for a Silver Dodge Charger that was involved in several armed robberies over days in unincorporated Fulton County on […]
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