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Charges of driving under the influence of alcohol can have far-reaching consequences for folks in Georgia, especially when one's DUI arrest is highly publicized. A DUI arrest usually results in several unpleasant consequences before an individual even has a chance to...
A report released last month by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration states that underage drinking is a "serious and persistent public health problem" in the United States. Although underage drinking may seem like a minor offense in...
Drunk driving arrests are usually made after law enforcement officers conduct traffic stops or respond to motor vehicle accidents in Georgia. An officer might suspect someone of driving drunk and conduct a traffic stop after noticing a vehicle with its headlights...
A woman who was charged with DUI in 2010 is still fighting the criminal charge in court. She claims that she did drink a small amount of alcohol before driving, but the amount she had consumed was not nearly enough to cause her to become impaired or to break the law....
Operating a vehicle safely on our Georgia roads takes a certain level of skill, but most importantly, drivers must always remain attentive when behind the wheel in order to avoid causing a minor or serious car crash. One mistake, like failing to notice a stop sign or...
Getting behind the wheel after having had too much to drink is a very serious mistake, but after all is said and done, it is just that -- a mistake. And, as everyone in Athens could tell you, we all make mistakes from time to time. One person who seems to have...
It's well known that enforcement of underage drinking in the Athens area is especially strict. As we reported in a previous post, arrests of minors for charges of alcohol consumption is higher in Clarke County than other portions of Georgia with similar size and...
In Georgia, an individual who is initially pulled over by police for failing to turn on his or her vehicle's lights or for speeding could quickly be suspected of drunk driving if police happen to see that a driver's eyes are bloodshot or when police happen to notice...
Police in Georgia reported that over the weekend a Fox 5 Atlanta news anchor was involved in a car accident. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the accident. This is especially good news for the evening news co-anchor since she was arrested after the crash....
Earlier this week on our Athens, Georgia, DUI defense law blog, we had mentioned that some college students and local residents are concerned about the number of underage drinking arrests local law enforcement officers are making each year. Although officers can issue...