Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 22, 2012 |
After your jury trial in Fulton County State Court or your bench trial in Fulton County State or in municipal court, hopefully you were found not guilty. Your DUI Attorney in Fulton County did a great job on your case. Now being found not guilty is not the end of your case. You need to make sure ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 22, 2012 |
In the City of Palmetto GA, there is city government complete with a police department, city hall and court of law. Palmetto, GA encompasses parts of both Fulton County and Coweta County. If you are charged with a DUI and it is a misdemeanor, it will go to the City Court of Palmetto first. This i...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 21, 2012 |
Tonight the Sandy Springs Police Department joined other police agencies in Fulton County in the deployment of a massive DUI roadblock and DUI Roadside Checkpoint on Windward Parkway in Fulton County Georgia. Dozens of people were arrested and hundreds were stopped and checked for DUI.
In you ar...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 21, 2012 |
The Milton Police Department was out in force tonight with other Fulton County Police officers stopping drivers at a DUI Roadblock in North Fulton County. DUI roadblocks in Milton and Fulton County have become more and more prevalent in the past few years since Milton became incorporated.
The Mi...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 21, 2012 |
After your case is investigated, your DUI Lawyer in Fulton County GA may recommend that you take your case to trial. Your trial can be with a judge or jury trial. A trial by judge can happen in both municipal court or in Fulton County State Court. If you elect to have a jury trial, it can only ha...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 15, 2012 |
The most interesting thing about plea-bargaining in Fulton County and everywhere else is how little focus is on the "gain" part of plea-bargaining. Most lawyers approach the prosecutor and ask, "What are you offering?" That is not bargaining. You would never buy a house that way or a car. Yet, ma...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 11, 2012 |
At or before your arraignment in Fulton County, your Fulton County DUI Lawyer will file motions. Motions can either be procedural or substantive.
Procedural motions are motions to get the police report, the video and all other discovery involved in your DUI Case. These types of motions should be...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 06, 2012 |
Your first court date in Fulton County is the arraignment. Your arraignment may be in a municipal court such as Atlanta or Roswell, or it may be in the Fulton County State Court.
If your arraignment is in a municipal court, your Fulton County DUI Lawyer will have two bites at the apple insofar a...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 05, 2012 |
So, you have been arrested for DUI in Fulton County GA and wonder what happens next? The first thing you need to know is nothing in the law happens on its own. If you wait you will get run over by the legal system. You have to act right away to protect your rights. Your rights don't protect thems...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 05, 2012 |
After the 10 day letter is filed, there will be an ALS Hearing. The Administrative License Hearing will determine whether you will be able to continue to drive both before your trial or plea date in Fulton County. The license hearing can also affect whether you will be able to drive after your ca...
Posted by Richard Lawson | Jun 05, 2012 |
In my first installment, I covered why it is important to hire an attorney that understands the DUI Process in Fulton County. In this installment, i will cover ALS Hearings and the 10 Day Letter.
When you are arrested for DUI in Georgia, the arresting office decides whether to take your license ...
Posted by Richard Lawson | May 31, 2012 |
Our lawyers are pleased to announce the launch of our Fulton County DUI Blog DUI blog.