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Youthful exuberance often is responsible for some bad decisions, and sometimes the consequences of those bad decisions can have lasting repercussions. As a college town, there is a lot of revelry that goes on in Athens, and some of it involves underage drinking and...
If you get charged with driving under the influence it can have life-altering consequences no matter how old you are. But if you are an underage student athlete at the University of Georgia (or for that matter, any school), it can jeopardize the entire trajectory of...
To be young is to be carefree, and part of the follies of youth means making mistakes. However, when those mistakes include an arrest for driving while intoxicated, the consequences can be far-reaching and serious. There are possible immediate repercussions for a DWI...
When most people travel out of town, whether it is on a getaway vacation or to visit friends and family living out of state, they rarely consider the possibility of winding up behind bars. Yet this actually occurs rather frequently, and there is even a sarcastic...
If you are a college student, it seems as if the world is your oyster, with good times and many potential opportunities awaiting you. But all of that can change if you rack up a conviction for driving under the influence. There are many negative repercussions that can...
People often erroneously believe that as long as they are not the driver of the vehicle, they are free to consume alcoholic beverages while riding in an automobile. However, doing so is a violation of Georgia's open container law. As defined by state law, an "open...
If you get arrested for impaired driving in Georgia, a conviction for even a first offense can potentially land you behind bars for a year. However, that is not all that you have to worry about. Fines for a first offense range from $300 to $1,000, and there is a $210...
The courts are finally beginning to realize that those with multiple arrests for driving while impaired have issues that need to be addressed in more ways than just by imprisoning them. Judges are aligning themselves with substance abuse counselors, parole officers,...
States are allowed to set their own DUI laws. These often end up being very similar in many regards, such as saying that drivers cannot be over 0.08 when it comes to Blood Alcohol Concentration. However, other parts of the law will vary widely, especially when looking...
In mid-May, the Georgia Court of Appeals concluded that a road block conducted on Fourth of July weekend in 2011 violated the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. However, the ruling didn’t go so far as deeming all roadblocks to be unconstitutional. As Daily Report...