On Wednesday, Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside dismissed over 100 cases of misdemeanor marijuana and worked on dismissing more today. This was sparked by Georgia's new Hemp Farming Act, which allows a handful of farmers to grow hemp crops (commonly used to make CBD oil). As a Gwi...

According to reports, Gwinnett Police Officers were informed close to midnight on Saturday night that a man was seen lying on Beaver Ruin Road in unincorporated Norcross. After arriving at the scene, officers found Kevin Brown, 38. Brown was unresponsive at the scene and died after he was taken t...

According to reports, three men from North Carolina were arrested after they were stopped on I-85 in Gwinnett County. The men were stopped as part of an ongoing investigation into marijuana trafficking through Atlanta via I-85 and into neighboring states. Authorities found approximately 70 pounds...

On Wednesday night around 10 p.m., Cindy Catalan-Ordonex, a Duluth resident,  caused a tragic accident when she crossed over the center lane of Steve Reynolds Boulevard at Winward Lane and hit a family's car. Eight-year-old Vincent Kim and fourteen-year-old Kristine Kim were killed. The crash cau...

Last week, a woman accused of driving under the influence, reckless driving, improper lane change, and vehicular homicide in Gwinnett County was granted bond. Amanda Parker allegedly caused a multi-car wreck on I-85 that lead to the death of Najee Clarke, a 24-year-old driver who had pulled onto ...

A Bethlehem man is now in law enforcement custody after he allegedly was driving under the influence of marijuana, and rear-ended a car on Ga. Highway 314 on Friday, January 11, 2019. At around 10:30 p.m. that night, Michael Hall, age 40, was driving west on Ga. 316 in a Chevrolet Malibu toward ...

A new DUI law in the state of Georgia prevents law enforcement officers from telling drivers that refusing to take a breathalyzer test can be used against them as evidence in court. House Bill 471 changes the informed consent language that police officers give to suspected intoxicated drivers af...

The Georgia Senate recently passed what it is characterizing as a "temporary fix" to the Georgia DUI law, following the Georgia Supreme Court's ruling that part of the law unconstitutional. The Senate, in a 46-4 vote, approved changes to the Georgia implied consent law. The change would permit l...

Antoine McLendon, a soldier from Ft. Stewart, is now facing several charges after driving while allegedly intoxicated, resulting in the death of a Liberty County high school athlete. The athlete, Albert 'Spud' Dock, was killed after McLendon was driving his vehicle at speeds in excess of 100 mil...

A DUI crash that turns fatal carries significant charges for the driver of the vehicle. The impact of a fatal accident is wide-ranging, including family members, friends, and others. If you were involved in a fatal car crash and are charged with DUI as a part of that accident, it is crucial that ...

The Gwinnett County Police Department is getting ready to hire up to as many as 100 new police officers and 20 communications officers position. The Department will hold hiring events for both jobs on December 1 and December 2, 2018.The addition of so many new police officers means more DUI enfor...

A woman from West Palm Beach, Florida faces several serious charges after a DUI wreck in Lumpkin County, Georgia. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Tiffany Grub, 24, was driving down State Route 400 near Whelchel Road on the evening of August 22, 2018. While driving, she lost control of her ...

Labor Day is coming on Monday, September 3, 2018, and with it increased enforcement activity by Gwinnett County law enforcement. Holiday weekends are high enforcement periods for Georgia's zero-tolerance policy with regards to driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol. Increased prese...

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol in Georgia, you face serious criminal penalties, including possible jail time and high fines. Certain counties, such as Gwinnett County, have DUI courts that allow for treatment rather than or in addition to the o...

When most people think of an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI), an image of a drunk driver swaying across the road comes to mind. If told the driver was under the influence of drugs or pills, most people envision illegal drugs, like marijuana or cocaine. It is, however, entirely possib...

At least five people were injured earlier this month when a charter bus traveling from Gwinnett County to the Masters Tournament overturned on Interstate 20. According to reports, the bus began to veer off the highway when the bus driver, a 61-year-old Gwinnett County man, overcorrected and cause...

As part of a DUI investigation law enforcement officers typically ask the suspect driver to submit to a chemical test, such as a breath test or a blood test in order to determine the drivers level of impairment. If a driver refuses, he or she can face penalties including license suspension and h...

Even those who make the law are not above it, but every reasonable request with solid grounds to dismiss a DUI charge should be wholeheartedly considered. South Carolina senator and ethics chairman Paul Campbell was charged with driving under the influence last Fall. He was likewise accused of sw...

A suspected drunk driver has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence (DUI) in the death of a Gwinnett County woman. WSB-TV 2 reports that Lisa Cox was killed when Marvin Bonilla hit her vehicle head-on last Saturday. Bonilla was reportedly driving the wrong way on Ga....

Laws should be passed in order to rectify or prevent some form of wrongdoing that has been proven to be a problem in the world. Additionally, those laws should specify a feasible way for police to detect the crime, minimize the ability of police to abuse their powers while enforcing the law, and ...

In October 2017, the Georgia Supreme Court handed down a decision that could have widespread implications in Georgia DUI cases. The case, Olevik v. State, deals with the right against self-incrimination and whether the Georgia state constitution “prohibits law enforcement from compelling a person...

In most states, there is a set period of time that can be used when determining how many prior convictions a defendant has. For a DUI case, the “look back” period will depend on the laws of the state. For example, in Georgia, the number of prior driving under the influence convictions is determin...

In an unusual case, a man was given Narcan to counteract an overdose and police stated that because of this they were unable to charge the “obviously impaired driver with DUI.” Earlier this summer, a man (who was not identified in news reports) was spotted driving erratically down Georgia 92 west...

Never underestimate the power of contrition in the courtroom. Although the defendant in a recent DUI case was not able to elude harsh sentencing by expressing remorse to the judge, he was notably commended for it, and it may have helped him avoid harsher sentencing. In an interesting approach, Ro...

After decades aggressive ad campaigns and anti-DUI enforcement and with the addition of ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft into the fray, drunk driving statistics have seen a drastic decline. Some DUI attorneys have been forced to reach to other practice areas due to the comparative dearth of ca...