Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Aug 27, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Law enforcement can be deceived by diabetic symptoms to make them believe the driver is, in fact, intoxicated . If the blood glucose of a diabetic rises above 250 mg/dl, the body becomes incapable of ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2010 By Richard Lawson
No...or not yet. The permit the officer gave you is a sworn report to the DMV requesting your license be suspended administratively for a minimum of 1 year. You have ten business days from the date of ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Under the State of Georgia's DUI law , it is unlawful for any person to drive any automobile or other motor driven vehicle on any public roads, alleys, or parking lots frequented by the public with a ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2010 By Richard Lawson
An Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle is going to avoid jail time in a plea agreement reached last week. The player's felony charge of marijuana possession was reduced in the Court of Gwinnett County to ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The case of the Gwinnett County Commission Chairman proves that field sobriety testing is completely unreliable. Field Sobriety testing is the basis of tens of thousands of DUI arrests in Georgia ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The Gwinnett County deputy that had arrested the Gwinnett County Commission Chairman for DUI had been wrong on two previous arrests. A review of the deputy's record shows that he was disciplined twice ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2010 By Richard Lawson
A Gwinnett County Commission member was arrested for DUI Monday night while driving a county car after he failed three field tests for sobriety. Although the breath test for alcohol came back .000, he ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Under the theory of Party to a Crime (being an accomplice), two men were charged with Vehicular Homicide in Gwinnett County . Two cars were allegedly racing when one car ran off the road, hitting a ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2010 By Richard Lawson
The Gwinnett County Commissioner was arrested Monday night around 9PM for DUI . It was a very unusual arrest. First of all, the Commissioner had a breathalyzer score of .000. Secondly, the call to law ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2010 By Richard Lawson
If you are arrested for DUI in Gwinnett County , your case will begin in the Gwinnett Recorders Court --if you are arrested in unincorporated Gwinnett County. At this court, a plea can be negotiated , ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Recently the Georgia State Patrol has stepped up DUI enforcement in Gwinnett County. They have assigned a new task force leader to the Gwinnett Division and have increased the number of Troopers on ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Most people who call the office tell me that they received a DUI in Gwinnett County . In fact, 50% of the cases in Gwinnett County originate within a municipality. In those instances, your case will ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2010 By Richard Lawson
Many people assume the road-side Alcosensor is the breath test . As a result, when asked to submit to a breath test they assume they have already been tested. Unfortunately if the person refuses after ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2010 By Richard Lawson
A governor's intern killed by a suspected drunk driver was laid to rest today. A young woman is charged with vehicular homicide , DUI , and reckless driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .229; ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By Gwinnett County DUI Blog
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Gwinnett County DUI Blog .
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