Posted by duijim in on March 24, 2013

Georgia has stiff penalties for people who are convicted of violating O.C.G.A. 40-5-121 or O.C.G.A. 40-5-75 Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License.  Penalties for this statute include fines, jail times, and 6 months of additional license suspension with no limited driving permit for work. You may have several defenses to this charge depending on (read more)

Posted by duijim in on January 18, 2013

If you’ve been caught drinking and driving in the state of Georgia, you might be asking about an ignition interlock device. Despite this being a part of DUI law in many states, not everyone knows what an ignition interlock device is or how to go about and get it. But if you find yourself in a position (read more)

Posted by duijim in on January 9, 2013

Atlanta CEO Arrested for DUI Over the Holidays Frank Circelli, founder and chairman of the Gem Shopping Network, had a rough holiday season. Circelli was arrested for DUI not once, but twice within the same week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The first arrest took place Christmas morning, while the second occurred just after midnight on New Year’s Day. (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 24, 2012

Rhode Island Couple Charged with Separate DUIs on Same Night A man in Rhode Island was arrested for a DUI this week while he was driving to the police station to pick his wife, who had just been arrested for drunk driving, according to a remarkable report from The Providence Journal. Few details from the evening have (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 19, 2012

Jamal Anderson Gets Probation for Falling Asleep at the Wheel – DUI Was Jamal Anderson drunk or just really tired? Back in June, the former Atlanta Falcons running back was arrested on DUI charges after police found him asleep at the wheel of his Escalade. On Monday morning, Anderson pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 14, 2012

The Science Behind Sobriety Tests Law enforcement officers are on the lookout for drunk drivers. Part of their training involves learning the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) through a program administered and accredited by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the SFST is a (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 2, 2012

4 Ways to Challenge DUI BAC Tests in Georgia Once you’ve been arrested for DUI and have had a BAC test, you might think there’s no hope, especially given Georgia’s implied consent laws. That’s not always true. Did you know that there are ways to challenge a blood alcohol test? Here are four ways to potentially challenge (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 14, 2012

Former Top Baseball Draft Pick Sent to Prison for Felony DUI Matt Bush, the first overall pick in the 2004 amateur baseball draft, was sentenced this week to 51 months in prison after pleading no contest to a drunk driving charge, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Sources say Bush was widely believed to be a (read more)

Posted by duijim in on June 21, 2011

R&B singer Nivea arrested for DUI after hitting a tree in northwest Atlanta R&B; singer Nivea was arrested in Atlanta on Sunday, charged with driving under the influence after hitting a downed tree. Atlanta police said the singer, whose name on the police report was Nivea Nash, had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol when (read more)