A couple of months ago in North Tonawanda New York, a woman was arrested for DUI after her nine year old daughter held up a note in the car window that said "please help us."  Fellow drivers noticed the message and called 911.  Police pulled over the woman who had two other minor children in the ...

Gainesville prosecuting attorneys and judges are very strict when it comes to drunk driving cases.  If you have been convicted of a Gainesville or Hall County DUI, particulary if you are a repeat offender, there are likely many stringent conditions attached to your probation.  One condition of yo...

Do you have a friend or family member facing a probation revocation hearing?  Attorneys at the Law Offices of Hall County defense lawyer Richard Lawson can help.  Probation officers frequently charge their probationers with violations of probation.  Probation violations come in two varieties - te...

Gainesville prosecuting attorneys and judges are very strict when it comes to drunk driving cases.  If you have been convicted of a Gainesville or Hall County DUI, particulary if you are a repeat offender, there are likely many stringent conditions attached to your probation.  One condition of yo...

A weekend motorcycle ride in north Georgia is fun and relaxing.  But law enforcement officers around Helen and Dahlonegaare cracking down on DUI.  You can be charged with DUI while driving any motor vehicle. If you have been pulled over by a police officer while driving your motorcycle, the offic...

In Hall County, a driver may be charged with vehicular homicide if the driver's recklessness and negligence cause the death of another driver, passenger, or pedestrian, and the instrument of that death was the vehicle that person was driving.  Whether the crime is caused by DUI or reckless or err...

After a Gainesville DUI arrest, a person is usually confused, upset, worried and possibly angry. With the skilled help of an aggressive DUI lawyer you can not only alleviate your fears, but also work successfully toward getting the charges resolved with the best possible outcome available. Due t...

If you are facing DUI charges in Dawson County, you probably heard the Dawson County police officer talk about "being above a .08."  But what does a .08 mean? Well, the amount of alcohol in a driver's body is measured by the weight of the alcohol in the blood. This is called the blood alcohol con...

Officers in and around Jefferson love to charge drivers with DUI.  If you are facing a Jackson County, Banks County, orJefferson DUI, you are certainly not alone.  Keep in mind that it is not illegal to drink and drive.  It is only illegal to drive when you are impaired by the alcohol.  Impaired ...

With every alcoholic drink consumed, a person's blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, increases.  People are affected differently by alcohol however, and outward appearance, speech, and balance vary.  Nevertheless, Georgia and Hall County lawmakers have determined that all drivers are substantiall...

DUI cases are highly scientific.  The Hall County prosecuting attorneys rely heavily on the breath tests that were administered by the arresting officers.  Often though, drivers refuse to partake in the Hall County law enforcements blood or breath testing.  The prosecutors are then left to rely o...

Are you facing a charge for driving under the influence in Habersham County?  There severe consequences associated with DUI convictions.  It seems that on any given night, Habersham County police officers have their blue lights flashing and are accusing drivers of being under the influence.  Driv...

Nashville country singer LeAnn Rimes' former rival has pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge.  Brandi Glanville, the ex-wife of Leann Rimes' new fiancé Eddie Cibrian, pleaded no contest or nolo in court on Friday, April 1, 2011.  A nolo plea is the basically the equivalent of a guilty plea, bu...

Experienced Hall County DUI lawyer Richard Lawson exhaustively reviews the evidence in his client's DUI cases.  One such matter of evidence, the results of a blood or breath test, can be challenged.  Understanding the science behind DUI and blood and breath testing is important. Breath tests are ...

North Georgia DUI lawyer Richard Lawson handles a great many DUI cases in Union County.  A startling thing he has noticed is that many diabetics are charged with DUI when they have not had a drop of alcohol!  This is because symptoms of diabetes often mimic signs that the officers are trained to ...

Have you been charged with a DUI in Towns County or in the North Georgia area?  You may have noticed that DUI is not just about drinking and driving these days.  Suppose the officer pulled you over for some minor traffic offense like speeding or running a stop sign.  He doesn't smell alcohol on y...

In Cleveland, GA, DUI officers utilize field sobriety tests as a basis for making DUI arrests.  In north Georgia, prosecuting attorneys do not need breathalyzer or blood tests to charge a driver with a DUI and can proceed on the officers observations and the field sobriety tests alone.  What is t...

Every night in the Braselton area, sleepy drivers are all over the road.  What's ironic is that officers are aggressive in arresting suspected DUI drivers, but sleepy drivers are potentially more dangerous and the symptoms of sleep deprivation can mimic DUI.  According to studies published in man...

People often feel embarrassed and devastated when they are charged with DUI.  A DUI attorney can certainly help you navigate the process and get the best possible outcome.  Following a DUI arrest, keep in mind that Winder and Barrow County police officers write a lot of DUI citations.  In fact, t...

When Hall County law enforcement officers pull over a car for a traffic offense or some type of erratic driving, the officer usually questions the driver first.  At that point, the officer may suspect the driver of DUI and ask them to exit the car and submit to field sobriety testing.  There are ...

When Hall County police officers suspect a driver of DUI, they will usually administer some field sobriety tests.  Hall Co. officers are trained to conduct three validated tests to check for intoxication: the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test, the walk and turn, and the one leg stand.  If the ...

Hall County police officers routinely pull drivers over for driving under the influence or DUI. The rules are different for individuals who are under the legal drinking age in Georgia of 21. The legal limit for a DUI offense is .08. However, for underage drivers, the legal limit for a DUI is .02 ...

When you face DUI charges in Hall County, there are three general ways in which these DUI cases reach completion. These are (1) when the Hall County judge or prosecuting attorney dismisses the case, (2) if the accused enters a plea of guilty, and (3) a trial on the case when the jury finds the de...

In Hall County, experienced DUI attorneys are of great help to many DUI defendants in that they often get DUI charges reduced or dismissed. A good DUI lawyer will also represent an individual in a jury or bench trial, file discovery and suppression motions on their behalf, and represent them in a...

As a Hall County DUI lawyer, I am often asked about expungements. People call my office from time to time and want to know if they can get something expunged from their record. I recently received a call from a woman in Flowery Branch who was concerned about something that her daughter was convic...