As the holiday weekend nears, law enforcement is sure to be out in full force. One means of apprehending drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol is to implement a roadblock. A roadblock, sometimes called a "checkpoint," is a way for police officers to temporarily detain drivers wh...

A South Georgia woman named Janet Boozer, 61, died last month after being struck by a vehicle that, according to authorities, was driven by her husband. An autopsy was performed, but no information from it was available to release. Boozer's husband, Craig Lamar Boozer, 56, was charged with DUI an...

Earlier this month, the Valdosta Police Department shared details about the new in-house DUI laboratory. Officials say this will be the first local DUI accredited laboratory in Georgia. Crime Lab Director Becky Parker-Hall revealed that the new technology required 18 months of training. Now, the ...

Late Saturday night, Gwinnett Police received a call about a man lying on Beaver Ruin Road in Norcross. When officers responded to the scene, they found who was later identified as 38-year-old Kevin Brown. Brown was unresponsive when the officers arrived. He was taken to a nearby hospital and ult...

According to the American Automobile Association, 41.4 million Americans will be hitting the road to get to their Fourth of July destinations. Transportation analytics show that the afternoon of Wednesday, July 3, and the evening of Friday, July 5 will be the absolute worst time to travel. As a ...

Under previous Georgia law, if a driver suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol refused to submit to a chemical test, that refusal could be used against the defendant in court as evidence of his or her guilt. That is no longer the case thanks to the Georgia Supreme Cour...

Police officers in one of Georgia's northern counties arrived at a horrific scene last month. Officers discovered the body of 27-year-old Jose D. Ramirez Labra after an apparent hit-and-run. The driver had left the scene, abandoning his damaged motorcycle along with the victim of the accident on ...

A police chase for a DUI suspect has resulted in the death of a Broward man and six others were seriously hurt. The police chase for the DUI suspect began around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2019, after a Georgia State Patrol trooper observed a black Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong dir...

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, there will be a significant increase in the amount of DUI enforcement over this coming weekend in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day. If you or someone you care for is arrested for and charged with DUI over the coming St. Patrick's Day weeken...

Timothy Lee Collins, 48, of Norwood Road, was recently found guilty of four counts of serious injury by motor vehicle, one count each of failure to maintain lane, and driving without a license. His convictions come after a four-day trial in Clarke County Superior Court. The case revolved around ...

A Georgia police chief was recently arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and open container charges. Dillard police Chief Jeremy James Welch was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint on the night of February 1, 2019. The checkpoint was in Clayton and was designed to catch drunk d...

During the holidays, Georgia law enforcement were on the hunt for drivers who they believed to be intoxicated. In many cases, a driver may not be intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle and yet be profiled and arrested for a DUI charge despite the lack of intoxication. You can fight these wro...

A crash on 1-75 involving three vehicles on November 18, 2018, has resulted in the death of one person, serious injury to two others, and criminal charges against the driver responsible. Evelyn Nowell, 73, of Cedartown, Georgia had stopped her Chevrolet Impala in the right lane of I-75 around 11...

You're on vacation in Georgia, enjoying the scenes, sights, and attractions the state has to offer. On your way home from enjoying a vacation, you are pulled over for suspected DUI. Nothing can ruin the fun and good times of your trip, like a criminal charge while out-of-state. If you are from o...

A Georgia DUI can be based on a person's use of Methamphetamine, commonly called "meth." Meth is a serious and illegal drug, one that significantly affects a person's ability to drive. These effects can lead to an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, a charge that carries possib...

Too many people arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol assume they will be found guilty just because they are charged with the crime. As a result, a great many Georgia drivers plead guilty to DUI when they should not. You have a right to have your case defended and wit...

Adrian Hyde was driving under the influence with his two sons in the car. Hyde lost control of his vehicle and ran into a tree. The crash killed his 11-year-old son and caused serious injury to his 13-year-old son. Police obtained a warrant to search the car and found an open bottle of Seagram's ...

Most people who face charges of driving under the influence (DUI) in Georgia face a misdemeanor charge. However, for some who meet certain circumstances, they may be charged with a felony DUI. A felony DUI carries serious penalties that can affect your life for years to come. If you have been ch...

The administrative license suspension hearing is a critical part of your Georgia DUI case. You only have 30 days to save your driver's license from an automatic one-year suspension. If you do nothing within the 30-day period, you lose your opportunity to challenge the administrative suspension of...

Earlier this month, a bus traveling to the Masters golf tournament in Augusta flipped over, injuring many of the passengers on board. The 61-year-old driver was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Police confirmed that the driver was under the influence of drugs at the time of ...

Georgia, like most states, has an implied consent statute. This statute required drivers who have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol to submit to a chemical test in order to determine if the driver was, in fact, impaired. If a driver refuses to co...

Whether characterizing it as an E-DUI (electronic DUI) or the DUI issue of our generation, it is not news that lawmakers all over the country have drawn comparisons between distracted driving and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The implication seems to be that distraction by a...

Police officers may not happen to be in the area when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Even when other drivers witness erratic driving, they are not always compelled to call 911. They may narrowly miss catching the drivers license plate. Police presence is not 100% widespread of course, and ...

A suspected drunk driver who was initially released on bond is back in jail and facing an even longer list of charges, reports the Newnan Times-Herald. One Accident, Multiple Charges The story demonstrates how one incident can result in multiple serious criminal charges in Georgia. According t...

Police officers and prosecutors who are trying to enforce the states laws that prohibit driving under the influence (DUI) rely in large part on breathalyzers. After all, breath tests are the quickest and the least intrusive ways for police to gather evidence of a DUI crime, so they use them ofte...