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In a college area like Clarke County, Georgia, police will no doubt be on high alert for drunk driving. It's always suspected that young drivers are more reckless than adults. But sometimes when one is arrested for drunk driving, things may not always be as they...
Last week, a University of Georgia student who forgot to turn her car's headlights on before hitting the road was arrested by an Athens-Clarke County Police officer after the officer conducted a traffic stop. The 20-year-old student was charged with DUI and underage...
Last week on our Athens, Georgia, DUI defense law blog, we mentioned that college sports players could be suspended from playing in games if they are charged with serious offenses such as drunk driving. Although being banned from playing in a game or two is not a...
Country music singer Randy Travis now has something else to sing about after he was arrested and charged with drunk driving last week. Travis, 53, has had a successful career in country music. He has won six Grammy Awards and has even made appearances on television...
After having been wrongly accused of committing a serious offense in Georgia such as driving under the influence of alcohol, an individual may certainly be relieved when evidence can prove that he or she was not driving drunk or that an arrest was not conducted...
Any Athens resident who is arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol will be forced to face several unpleasant consequences, even if the individual is never convicted of DUI. Some drivers could automatically lose their licenses after a DUI...
Underage drinking may seem like a minor offense. But what some teens don't realize is that drinking alcohol at a young age may lead to serious struggles with addiction in the future. Addiction is not only harmful to one's health, but this could also result in serious...
A DUI conviction in Georgia can carry serious legal consequences, even for a first offense. A convicted drunk driver could have his or her license suspended, the individual could be sentenced to serve time behind bars, and the individual could be required to pay a...
No one should have to face legal or social penalties for an offense they did not commit. However, there are instances when Athens residents are wrongfully arrested and charged with criminal offenses such as drunk driving. Sometimes police make unlawful traffic stops...
Last week, a student newspaper for the University of Georgia reported that one of the university's students had been arrested at a local bar after police suspected that the student was drinking underage. Had the student only been charged with underage possession of...