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Fayetteville DUI Lawyers

1. Suttles, Robert: Charged with Drug Possession or DUI? The first and formost question that needs to be asked is, "Did the police have sufficient probable cause for the search and or stop?" If the police lacked the sufficient probable cause to search or stop the vehicle, your fourth amendment rights have been violated and this illegal search and seizure can be surpressed from being introduced into evidence against you! The fourth amendment states: The right or the people to be secure in their persons, homes, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particulary describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized. This attorney has show the courts that an individual was illegally stopped while carrying twenty-six (26 lbs) pounds of marijuana and wrongfully arrested. A motion to supress evidence resulted in all charges against the individual being dismissed! Drugs: What happens to my drivers license if I am convicted of a felony or misdemeanor drug charge? In a given five year period, the drivers license suspension is for a minimum of 180 days. No limited driving permit is available during this 6 month suspension. Upon the second conviction in 5 years, the suspension is for 3 years with possible reinstatement after one year. Upon the third conviction in 5 years, the suspension is for five years with the possibility of a limited driving permit after two years. If you are caught driving on a drug related suspension, you face a minimum fine of $750 up to a maximum of $5000 and a seperate 12 month jail sentence along with an additional license suspension. Pleading no lo contendere for a DUI/Drug case will not save your license! First offender is not available in a DUI/Drug case. What happens if I am pulled over for Drunk driving and I refuse to take a breath test? Your drivers license will be suspended for one year and no limited driving permit is available during this one year suspension. There is a way to stop this one year suspension!!! What happens if I plead guilty under O.C.G.A. 16-13-2(a) condition discharge statute is my license suspended? No, unless the court wants the suspension of your drivers license be part of the probation, the court doesn not have to report this conviction to the DMV. What happens if I am charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana? Can my drivers license be kept from suspension? Yes, There are two pleas that can be entered to save your drivers license. What happens if I am caught driving on a suspended drivers license under O.C.G.A. 40-5-121? There is a mandatory minimum five or $500 and a jail sentence or two (2) days. If you plead guilty or convicted of driving on a suspended license, there is an additional license suspension of six (6) months from date of conviction and no limited work permit is available. The second conviction for this offense requires a ten (10) jail sentence minimum and up to one (1) year and a $1000 fine. Your drivers license will be suspended for another six (6) months. This conviction is now a high & aggravated misdemeanor with up to a fine of $2500. There is always a way to save your drivers license with a certain plea and the jail time may be suspended or probated!!! Caught driving without insurance? What will happen to my drivers license? If you have proof of effective insurance at the time of citation, the court will not suspend your license and a maximum fine of $25. If found guilty, the license will be suspended for 60 days from conviction date. A second in five years, the suspension is for 90 days. There is a way to keep your license with a certain plea with the court!
2. Christy Jindra: The penalties for a first-time DUI conviction in Georgia can include up to a $1,000 fine, twelve months in jail, and a suspended driver's license for up to three months. It gets worse. A DUI conviction will remain a permanent part of your driving record. Not for five years. Not for ten years. Forever. In addition, your name will be included on the National Driver's License Registry.
3. Jim Whitlock: The prosecutor is there to prosecute you; he is not on your side. Theoretically, the Judge is supposed to be fair and impartial, he is not on your side either. Make no mistake! Your Lawyer is the only one involved who is on your side. It is so important, that the court will tell you that if you can't afford a Lawyer, the court will appoint you one.