Legislators scrambled to fix Georgia’s DUI law after the state’s highest court ruled last month that refusing to take a breathalyzer test can’t be used in court against motorists suspected of driving drunk. But a bill up for a final vote in the state Senate on Thursday doesn’t reinstate mandatory roadside breath tests. Drunken driving cases will […]
November 2, 2015
Johns Creek DUI Checkpoint Arrests Are Often Problematic
Are you facing a Johns Creek DUI? Were you charged after being stopped at a checkpoint in Johns Creek? DUI charges stemming from checkpoints are sometimes problematic. In fact, in May of this year, a Johns Creek DUI conviction was tossed out because it was the result of a checkpoint that lacked a legitimate purpose. […]
June 26, 2015
Ray joins The Rude Awakening to discuss current legal matters in the sports world
Atlanta’s criminal defense attorney and 680 The Fan’s legal expert, Ray Giudice joins The Rude Awakening to discuss current legal matters in the sports world. Listen as Ray discusses the events that caused Florida State’s De’Andre Johnson to be suspended. De’Andre Johnson has been accused of punching a woman in the face who threw a […]
March 13, 2015
Can a DUI Conviction Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates?
A DUI conviction can cost you up to 12 months in jail and a $1,000.00 on a first offense, but the costs don’t end there. A recent study by Nerd Wallet, Inc. found that Atlanta ranks 5th in the nation for insurance premium increases following a DUI. Atlanta drivers can expect a 75% rate hike […]
November 26, 2014
The Real Reasons for Road Blocks
Atlanta area Law Enforcement turns to the “safety check” , i.e., Road Block, during the Holiday Season . While the stated purpose is to enforce the seat belt law and to check for valid licenses and auto insurance, the real goals of a Road Block, are impaired driver and DUI Arrests. The average fine for […]
August 29, 2014
DUI – ROADBLOCK ARREST
Prosecutors may face an uphill battle with arrests made as a result of a “roadblock” or police checkpoint”, but only if the defense properly raises and thoroughly presents the right challenge. In order for an arrest made from a roadblock stop to stand up to a challenge in court, the prosecutor must be able to […]
August 27, 2014
Can Dope Get You a DUI?
D.U.I by DOPE? Oh yes. Under Georgia’s DUI law, if you are “impaired” by alcohol, illegal drugs, legal prescriptions, or any combination of the three, to a degree where you are a “less safe driver”, you can be convicted of DUI. Marijuana cases are somewhat harder for Law Enforcement to prove, as the physical manifestations […]
April 17, 2014
3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell charged with DUI
On behalf of Raymond Giudice P.C. posted in DUI on Thursday, February 20, 2014. (CNN) — The bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down faces a driving under the influence charge after his arrest Tuesday in Mississippi. Police found Todd Harrell “slumped over the steering wheel” of a vehicle stopped at an intersection in D’lberville, […]
April 13, 2014
Marshawn Lynch resolving DUI case
On behalf of Raymond Giudice P.C. posted in DUI on Friday, February 21, 2014. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has agreed to plead guilty Friday in an Oakland, Calif., courtroom to the lesser charge of reckless driving, which will end his pending DUI case. “We are resolving the case Friday by pleading to a […]
April 13, 2014
Police: Baby dies in Smyrna DUI wreck
On behalf of Raymond Giudice P.C. posted in DUI on Monday, February 17, 2014. An 8-month-old baby riding in an improperly installed car seat was killed late Saturday in an alcohol-related, head-on crash in Smyrna, police said. The child’s father is charged with vehicular homicide. Two other children, a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old, were also […]