DUI cases in Gainesville usually begin when a person is stopped by a police officer for weaving, speeding, or some type of erratic driving.  DUI arrests often result from police stops at roadside check point when police officers stop every vehicle to check for impaired drivers. After the car is p...

If you have driven in or around Winder in Barrow County recently, particularly late at night, you have likely seen many law enforcement officers pulling over drivers for DUI and administering field sobriety tests. Officers are issuing more DUI citations than ever. Unfortunately, a DUI is more tha...

DUI offenses carry severe consequences. While most of them are misdemeanor charges, there is a second component of a DUI case that concerns ones drivers license. So there is a state court or recorders court component as well as a DDS or Department of Drivers Services administrative component. A g...

In a DUI proceeding, the Defendant does not have to plead guilty. Even though it does not always feel that way, everyone is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty under the law. In every criminal case, ranging from a speeding ticket to vehicular homicide case or DUI  child endangerment felon...

After someone is pulled over for DUI in a Hall County municipality such as Oakwood, Lula, or Flowery Branch, the officer usually asks a bunch of questions and then administers one or more field sobriety tests. Then the officer will ask the driver to take a breathalyzer. A breath test such as the ...

If you face a DUI in Gainesville, or in the greater Hall County area, and you had a minor child under age 14 in the car or truck, you will likely face a charge for the separate crime of DUI child endangerment. This is equivalent to a second DUI charge as the offense of driving under the influence...

Driving under the influence, more often referred to as a DUI, is a term used for the majority charges related to drinking and driving arrest.  Georgia law is very strict you will be penalized if you are found guilty of DUI in Hall County.  Often, you can avoid a DUI charge by calling a cab or ide...

Prosecutors rely on several sources of evidence for DUI cases. Police dashboard video and audio are admissible both before and after an arrest is made. Statements and responses to questions made before an arrest are generally admissible in their entirety. An officer may not read the Miranda Righ...

Georgia's texting law provides a new tool for law enforcement to make traffic stops.  The anti-texting law that took effect in July 2010 was categorized as a primary traffic offense. This allows law enforcement to stop a vehicle and make contact with the driver in order to investigate a texting o...

When you are arrested for DUI in Hall County Georgia, your case may start out in municipal court, sometimes referred to as city court.  For example, if you are in the city limits of Flowery Branch, your case will start our in the Flowery Branch Municipal Court.  If you are arrested in the city li...

DUI is not a traffic ticket.  DUI is a Misdemeanor Offense.  If you have had multiple offenses, you can be charged with Felony DUI.  You also face the loss of your drivers license, fines, community service, and jail time.  It is important to take your DUI case seriously from day one.  You need ne...

When you are arrested for DUI, the police officer will take your license and issue you a 30 day permit.  Many people fail to look at the back of the permit, and as a result, they lose their license for 12 months.  If you turn the permit over, you will see that you only have 10 days to request a h...

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Hall County DUI Blog.