Wing v. State – Stop after accident reported on 911 need no corroboration
Wing v. State, A14A0136, Court of Appeals of Georgia, May 27, 2014. On April 7, 2013, police received a dispatch over the radio from a 911 operator that a car had struck another car parked in a church parking lot. When the officer arrived at the parking lot he observed a blue car driving away […]
Read MoreHENRY COUNTY STATE COURT: Failure to Maintain Lane – “Thick and Slurred” Speech – Refusal: Not Guilty of All Charges
Our client was pulled over for allegedly driving erratically. The arresting officer wrote in his police report that when he made contact with the defendant he could smell alcohol on his person. According to the report, the officer also observed that our client’s speech was “thick and slurred.” Our client refused field tests multiple times, […]
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 MoreGreene v. State, A11A1067, November 17, 2011: It is legal to remove over 50 percent of African American Jurors from the pool of potential jurors
Greene v. State, A11A1067, November 17, 2011: Harry Greene was found guilty of DUI less safe and per se in Henry County after a jury trial. He appealed because the jury pool he was presented was not a fair cross-section of the community as African Americans were under-represented and on the failure of the Court […]
Read MoreHenry County DUI Jury Trial: Hale v. State, A11A0327 (June 30, 2011)
DUI Henry County: Post Arrest Demand for Preliminary Alcohol Breath Test; Jury Charge on Suppressed Breath Test. Hale v. State, A11A0327, June 30, 2011. Walter Hale was arrested for DUI in McDonough, Henry County Georgia after passing another vehicle over a double yellow line on a motorcycle. He was stopped in the parking lot of […]
Read MoreHenry County DUI HEAT Unit wins 2011 MADD Award
ON March 24, 2011, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) had awards banquet at the Georgia International Convention Center at 2000 Convention Ct Concourse, College Park, GA 30337-4200. The Henry County Police Department (HCPD) won the DUI Hero Award for police agencies Police Department with the highest total number of DUI arrests for their agency size. […]
Read MoreHenry County Police Department in McDonough, GA: Incident & Accident Reports
Now that you know what you have been charged with, you should obtain the police report so you can review your arrest report with your Henry County DUI lawyer. Most Henry County Police cars are equipped with video surveillance equipment. DUI videos can only be obtained through the Henry County Solicitor’s Office by your lawyer […]
Read MoreHenry County DUI: waiting on another officer for 25 minutes in front of police car does not trigger Miranda warnings
Waters v. State, Henry County DUI, Miranda, and DUI, (September 16, 2010). Jennifer Renee Waters was convicted of DUI after a bench trial before the DUI Court judge in Henry County. She was stopped after a be on the lookout call went out for the car driven by Defendant. The Court of Appeals did not […]
Read MoreHenry County, Client charged with DUI in Henry County after weaving within the lan
The speech was normal. The walk was normal. 4/6 clues on HGN or the eye jerking test. 3/8 clues on the walk and turn. 1/4 clues on the One Leg Stand. He looked perfectly sober on video. Blew .080 and .082 on Intoxilyzer 5000. The jury found him NOT GUILTY on both charges after hearing […]
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