Brunswick DUI Lawyers
- Altman, Bart:
Criminal Law
DUI
Bonds
Drug Cases
Bankruptcy
Personal Injury
- Harrison Firm:
State and Federal Felonies and Misdemeanors
Murder
Aggravated assault
Violent offenses
Drug charges
Criminal trespassing
Burglary and theft
White collar crimes
Violation of probation
Re-visitation of parole
Serious juvenile offenses
Bond reductions
Emergency bond cases
Traffic-Related Cases
Traffic violations
Bond reductions
License suspensions
DUI / DWI / OUI / OWI
Speeding - Out of town residents
Reckless driving
Underage possession of alcohol
- Higgins, Keith:
Adoption
Auto Accident
Child Custody
Child Support
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights
Criminal Defense
Divorce
DUI
Family Law
Medical Malpractice
Parental Rights
Paternity/Legitimation
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Wrongful Death
- Arnold & New:
Accounting fraud
Anti-trust violations
Armed career criminal
ATM theft
Bank or financial institutions
Frand and bank robbery
Bribery of a public official
Child support
Computer crimes
Conspiracy
Counterfeiting and forgery
Credit card fraud
Drug trafficking and manufacture
Embezzlement
Environmental crimes
Extortion and blackmail
False statements
Financial and securities fraud
Firearms offenses
Forfeitures and seizures
Fugitives from justice
Identity theft
Immigration crimes
Insurance fraud
Intellectual property crimes
Interstate crimes
Mail fraud
Mortgage fraud
Theft of trade secrets
- Zeh, Reid:
A DUI has several different elements, but the main element is driving or being in actual physical control of a moving vehicle. The burden is on the State to show that the officer had a legal basis for stopping or approaching the vehicle. In the event that a person is stopped at a roadblock, the State must show that the roadblock was set up in accordance with the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. These issues are somewhat complex. Lawyers who do not focus on this area of the law will not be abreast of the latest cases that affect people's rights.
The next element of the DUI case is the officer's investigation and determination that there is enough probable cause to arrest the person for DUI. The State must show that it is "more likely than not" that the person behind the wheel of the car was a less safe driver as a result of drinking alcohol. Many cases involve the use of field sobriety tests. These tests can help an officer make up his mind about whether or not a person should be arrested.
Once a person is arrested, the officer MUST read at the time of arrest a person's Georgia Implied Consent warnings. These warnings must be read in substantial compliance with the statute. In 1997, We worked on three appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals that required the officer to read the warning word for word. Unfortunately, many officers were unable to read the card properly. The Legislature changed the law with what we call the "Police officer's literacy act." The law was changed to help those officers that have a difficult time reading the card. There are three different warnings, and the officer must read the correct warning. This warning gives people the option of either taking a State test or refusing the test. The officer chooses the test. The officer also must advise a person that they have the right to an independent chemical test of their own choosing. Sometimes, an officer is not willing to give a person their independent test. This may be grounds for the exclusion of the State test. People do not have the right to have an attorney present at this point in time.
Generally, the final part of the case is the State administered test or lack of a test. If a test is given, the State must prove that the test was done properly and on a machine that was working properly.
- Berry, Jeffrey:
* Weapons offenses
* Probation violations
* Domestic violence
* Traffic violations - DUI and DWI defense
* Misdemeanors
* Felonies
* Drug offenses
* Juvenile offenses
- Coppage, James:
Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol
- Williams Littigation Group:
A criminal conviction can ruin your life. With the slam of a gavel your livelihood, your reputation, and your freedom can all be gone in an instant. However, that gavel is a lot more likely to slam down in your favor if you have an experienced criminal defense lawyer on your side.
- Gough Firm:
The Intoxilyzer 5000, the breath testing device for the State of Georgia, is not a handheld device. It is typically taken either at the police station or detention center.
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