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...

In the course of 33 years, Dean Hermsen of Renton, Washington accrued 11 DUI convictions. Earlier this month, he found himself in the midst of another DUI investigation after he was found driving impaired on Interstate 5 by Washington State Patrol. Just five months prior, Hermsen was released fro...

Last month, footage surfaced of former Dynasty star Linda Evans' arrest for driving under the influence, near her Washington state home. The footage was unearthed somewhat belatedly, as the arrest took place in May of 2014. Police dash cam footage was released exclusively by online publication Ra...

Birmingham woman Venita Kimber, 46, is facing additional charges after accusing a police officer of raping her during her arrest. She has been charged with making a false report to law enforcement, in addition to charges of a DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and escape. On January 24th, poli...

They operate in two wildly different spheres - the real world and cyberspace - but social media and the road have frequent interplay, and the aftermath of that interplay is usually quite severe. Being cognizant of how social media can impact your roadside affairs could save your driving record fr...

There is an abundance of new technology being developed by various companies for motor vehicles. In the past decade, and especially in recent years, many new safety features have been added to cars, trucks, and SUVs in order to help drivers avoid getting into an accident. For example, backup came...

Every day people are arrested for driving under the influence. While police officers have clues and circumstantial evidence that people are intoxicated such as slurred speech, driving erratically, or bloodshot eyes, direct evidence is often provided by blood alcohol tests. These tests, which meas...

The case Williams v. State was decided in March of last year by the Georgia Supreme Court. It discussed whether or not a suspect's consent to a DUI test was voluntary. The court's decision and the ruling of several lower court judges has resulted in chemical test evidence being suppressed where t...

DUI defense is a complex field of law. That's why it is imperative to elicit the help of a skilled, knowledgeable defense attorney. At The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson, we are dedicated to providing top-tier legal advocacy for DUI defendants and want to help people like you avoid the conseque...

You are innocent until proven guilty, and DUIs are no exception. You may have tested at or above the legal limit of .08 percent on a breath or blood test, you may have failed field sobriety tests, and law enforcement may even have witnessed you driving erratically. None of this means anything un...

DUI checkpoints (also called sobriety checkpoints) are legal in the state of Georgia. Local law enforcement will typically schedule these checkpoints during holiday weekends because statistically, there are more drunk driving accidents during these times. DUI checkpoints must be announced, which ...

Medical marijuana is currently legal in 21 states. Two of these states, Washington and Colorado, have legalized the recreational use of marijuana as well. In Georgia, marijuana possession is still a misdemeanor (if 1oz or less), and consequently, it is against the law to drive with cannabis in yo...

DUI is a serious enough charge, but a drug related DUI could be even worse. At the Gwinnett County Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson we also specialize in drug related DUI. This is all magnified when your career may be at stake. For example in April 2012, there was a lot of press about a teacher ...

While you should enjoy your Cinco de Mayo plans this Saturday, be mindful of aggressive Gwinnett County DUI enforcement. For the first time in five years, Cinco de Mayo falls on a weekend. This means police that Gwinnett County officers, as well as law enforcment from cities such as Lawrenceville...

Former Gwinnett Co. Commission Chairman Charles Bannister filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Sheriff Butch Conway of falsely and wrongfully arresting him for DUI. Bannister asserts that this DUI arrest was part of a plan to remove him from office in Gwinnett. The federal lawsuit accuses S...

On the afternoon of March 26, 2012 singer and Georgia native Bobby Brown was pulled over in San Fernando Valley, California for talking on his cell phone while driving. The officer noticed the driver appeared to be intoxicated and asked Mr. Brown to perform a field sobriety test. He was not able ...

Former Nickelodean actress Amanda Bynes, now 26, who has appeared recently in movies such as "Easy A" and "She's the Man," fled from a police officer several weeks ago when she was about to get a citation for talking on her cell phone. Now she has been arrested for DUI in Los Angeles. In the earl...

DUI enforcement in Gwinnett County GA is rampant. DUI officers from the Gwinnett Co. Sheriff's office, as well as DUI detection officers from cities such as Duluth and Suwanee, are out on the prowl nightly making arrests for DUI. But what if you have a good job, clean history, and children and yo...

No one is immune to a DUI arrest. Early Friday, former UGA tight end Orson Charles was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol ( DUI ). This arrest risks damaging his stock for next month's NFL draft in which he is considered the #2 tight end prospect and ranked as the 38th best prosp...

Kip Smith, a Republican State Rep from, Columbus, GA, was arrested over the weekend for DUI in Buckhead. Smith, age 29, was pulled over for running a red light by a DUI officer. The officer noticed signs of drinking in his report and Smith initially denied drinking. However, Representative Smith,...

In late December, former middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik was arrested for DUI near his home in OH for DUI while driving an ATV. Pavlik was busted for DUI when his neighbor called the police reporting that a lamp post on his property had been struck by a man driving an ATV and that the d...

This evening ( the day after Christmas ), I was driving with my family down Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Gwinnett County and I saw not fewer than 4 law enforcement patrol cars in the few miles between Suwanee and Duluth. It seems that Gwinnett County police officers, along with their fellow City...

On Thursday a Gwinnett County police officer was charged with driving under the influence ( DUI ). A Georgia State Trooper arrested Gwinnett Officer Douglas Mattox following a motor ehcile accident in Loganville. Mattox, age 50, was arrestd for DUI and following too closely. Mattox was driving a ...

Gwinnett county law enforcement officers, especially those on the DUI task forces for the county as well as Gwinnett cities like Duluth and Snellville, make thousands of DUI arrests each year. While there are manyDUI - drugs (for both driving under the influence of marijuana and for driving under...