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While many areas of law are black and white, Georgia DUI defense is not one of them. If you’ve been charged with Driving Under the Influence in Georgia, there are a multitude of often intertwining laws that create an often dizzying array of potential hurdles in defending your case.
Even on a first ever DUI charge in Georgia, you are realistically facing:
- Loss of your driver’s license or privilege to drive in Georgia.
- Mandatory jail time.
- Court ordered substance abuse evaluations, and treatment if recommended.
- Heavy fines, surcharges, and probation time ranging from 1-2 years.
With the incredible number of nuances and potential pitfalls in Georgia DUI law, you must have an experienced DUI defense attorney on your side. At Evan Watson’s law firm, DUI defense work is what we do, what we know, and what we are passionate about. With hundreds of successful case outcomes, and endorsements from past clients and colleagues alike, Mr. Watson is your go-to attorney for DUI and criminal defense charges in Atlanta and the surrounding North Georgia area.
In Georgia, a DUI charge- even a first ever charge- is considered a misdemeanor crime and will stay with you forever. There is no expungement, or purging of your Georgia criminal record if you plead guilty, “no contest”, or the like. If you’ve had multiple DUI’s, you are potentially facing high and aggravated or even felony charges under Georgia’s new DUI laws. You must have an attorney on your side that knows their way around the criminal court system of Georgia.
In a no-cost, no-obligation consultation, Mr. Watson will get the facts of your case, tell you your maximum exposure you are likely facing, give you an honest evaluation of your situation, and may out a game plan to defend your DUI charges. Some issues Mr. Watson frequently has success in fighting are:
- The officer’s reasoning for stopping you in the first place.
- The officer’s administration of Field Sobriety Tests.
- The breath or blood test administered in your case.
- The implied consent warning in your case.
- The officer’s assumptions of DUI, and lack of competent evidence.
If you have been arrested for a DUI, and its been less than 10 business days, you almost always have a very important deadline to meet in protecting your driver’s license or right to drive in Georgia. Call or email Attorney Evan Watson today and let him set your game plan and get started in defending your case. Mr. Watson may be reached directly at 404.642.6333 twenty-four hours a day.
