Frequently Asked Questions

My Case

Just got arrested – what do I do?

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Do I really need a lawyer?  I know I’m not guilty – why should I have to pay a lawyer when I did nothing wrong.

Do I really need a lawyer?  I know that I am guilty because I had been drinking for several hours before I was arrested.  What is the point of trying to defend myself?

Would I be Making a Mistake if I Go to Court by Myself?

What do you charge for an initial consultation?

Will you be able to tell me at our first meeting if I have any defense

Is it Possible for me to get a Reduced Charge and Avoid a DUI on my Driving Record?

Can I Really Talk to You for Free?

What is the cost of a typical DUI defense?

Why Should I Choose You as my Lawyer?

DUI Laws in Georgia

How Does Georgia Law Define “Driving Under the Influence?”

What is the Difference between a “Breathalyzer” and the “Intoxilyzer?”

What if I Refuse a Blood or Breath Test?

Refusal of Breathalyzer vs. refusal of Intoxilyzer

What are the consequences of my refusal to perform field sobriety tests?

What is Georgia’s “implied consent” law?

Arrests in Local Municipalities

City of Sandy Springs

City of Dunwoody

City of Roswell

City of Alpharetta

Penalties for DUI in Georgia

1st Time DUI Convictions in Georgia

What are the penalties I’m facing for a first DUI conviction in Georgia?

My DUI was a “wrong place at wrong time” event – will the prosecutor understand that I’m a good person who just made a mistake?

Rules for 2nd time DUI arrest

Rules for more than 3 DUI arrests

Rules for 4th DUI within 10 Years (Felony DUI)

Other consequences of a DUI conviction

Rules for Drivers under age 21 (Zero Tolerance)

License suspensions

I was pulled over for a DUI recently and the officer took my license.  Can I now drive, or is my license suspended?

I heard that I must ask for an administrative license suspension hearing after my DUI arrest – what is this and what should I do?

Fighting a DUI based on mistakes by arresting officer

Did officer properly administer field sobriety tests?

Did officer have a valid reason to stop me?

Can I Use a “Miranda warnings” Defense in a Georgia DUI Case?

Court Strategies

What will happen at my first court date for my DUI charges?

Is it true that if the officer doesn’t show, the DUI charge maybe dropped?

Fighting a DUI Roadblock case

Do I have a right to demand that the prosecutor turn over all evidence against me?

How does having the state’s evidence help me?

Should I fight my DUI in a local court or have it bound over to the main county court?

Negotiating charge to something less than a DUI

Arguing that breath test results should be inadmissible

Is it still possible to plead “nolo?”