Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Aug 27, 2010 By Richard Lawson
A diabetic will look and act like a drunk driver to the officer, and will certainly fail any DUI " field sobriety tests ". Hypoglycemia (abnormally low levels of blood glucose) is frequently seen in ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The defendant was charged with 12 separate traffic offenses from an incident within the city of Morrow GA. The Law Offices of Richard S Lawson's investigation revealed most of the charges were flawed. ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2010 By Richard Lawson
It means the officer will submit a sworn report to the DMV requesting your license be administratively suspended for one year. You have ten business days after your arrest to file an appeal of this ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2010 By Richard Lawson
With summer here, Georgia residents and out-of-state visitors have taken their boats out onto Georgia’s many lakes and rivers. They all like to have a good time—whether fishing, skiing, or relaxing. ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2010 By Richard Lawson
An Atlanta Falcons player will avoid going to jail after pleading no contest to three misdemeanor counts of marijuana possession. The defensive tackle had originally been charged with a felony charge ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2010 By Richard Lawson
A Dekalb fireman is still employed while an internal investigation is being completed after a guilty plea to driving under the influence . The fireman was sentenced to serve 12 months probation , ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The Athletic Director of the University of Georgia was arrested for DUI on June 30, just minutes before his salary increase was to take effect. The suspect was charged with driving under the influence ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2010 By Richard Lawson
If you are placed on probation, you need to think of it as a jail sentence you are being allowed to serve in the free world. If you do not complete the conditions of your sentence, you will be ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2010 By Richard Lawson
If you are licensed to drive in any state other than Georgia and get a DUI in Georgia, it is important to note that there can be licensing consequences both in Georgia and your home State. Even if ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Richard Lawson
When a person is arrested for DUI in Georgia , he/she should be read the Georgia Implied Consent Warning . The warning indicates that a person is required to take a b lood, breath, or urine test or ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2010 By Richard Lawson
When you are arrested for DUI in Georgia , your license will likely be taken. In its place you will be given a 30 day license permit . Many people fail to read the instructions on the back of the ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2010 By Richard Lawson
It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Georgia with a Blood Alcohol Content or BAC of .08 or above. Did you know there are also separate, lower limits of BAC for under 21 drivers as ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The State of Georgia uses technology designed in the 1970's to conduct breath tests on its citizens and guests. That should be enough said, but I will explain further. The Intoxilyzer 5000 was ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The young woman charged in the vehicular homicide death of a governor's intern is going to hold a press conference with her family attorney on Thursday. The woman crashed into the intern's vehicle ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By Georga DUI Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Georgia DUI Blog .
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