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Caught Drinking and Driving? You’ll Need a Seasoned Cobb DUI Lawyer.

Ray with Cobb County District Attorney, Vic Reynolds

Ray with Cobb County District Attorney, Vic Reynolds

Do you need a Cobb DUI lawyer to help you fight DUI charges in Cobb County? A DUI can happen so easily, to anyone, after even a minor indiscretion. Who hasn’t had a couple of beers at Mazzy’s Sports Bar and Grill while watching the game, or waited out rush hour at Red Sky or Marlows before getting behind the wheel? Maybe it was date night, and you had a few more than you’d planned.Whatever it was, it was a lapse in judgment, followed by the sinking feeling that comes with the sight of flashing lights behind your car. The important thing is what you do next: find a competent Cobb County DUI lawyer.

What’s so special about Cobb DUI Lawyers? If you’re facing a DUI in Cobb County, your new best friend may be your DUI lawyer. East Cobb residents know how easy it is to get caught in a checkpoint, even if you aren’t speeding or driving erratically in any way. Fortunately, the rules regulating these checkpoints are strict, and a competent East Cobb DUI attorney can help you determine if these rules were followed to the letter. If they weren’t, there’s a good chance your case could be dismissed.

Understanding Cobb County DUI Courts

Cobb County can be a confusing place to face a court hearing. The location of your initial hearing varies depending on whether you were cited inside city limits. Marietta, Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, and Smyrna all have their own Municipal Courts, and if your citation occurred inside the city limits of any of those towns, that’s where you’ll go.

If, however, you were cited outside city limits, your hearing will take place at Cobb County State Court. Further, if you are charged with a felony DUI, you’ll have to appear at Cobb County Superior Court.

Cobb DUI Hearings

Your first hearing will be an arraignment, and that’s when you’ll enter your plea and file all the substantive and discovery motions necessary to provide your defense. This arraignment will be followed by pretrial hearings, during which you may be able to negotiate a plea. If your case goes to trial, it can be handled in the Municipal Court if that’s where you were arraigned, or at State Court. The benefit of the smaller Municipal Courts is that they’re typically more accessible for negotiations and rescheduling court appearances, and many of the Municipal Courts in Cobb County even have programs that allow first time offenders to take responsibility for their actions while maintaining a clean criminal record. However, if you decide to have a jury trial, your case will be bound over to State Court, because Municipal Courts don’t hold jury trials, but rather bench trials, where your fate is completely in the hands of the judge.

Does this process seem complicated? It certainly can be, which is why you need an experienced Cobb DUI lawyer. Your attorney can appear for you at the arraignment and in pretrial hearings, so that your life is not disrupted by your case. Of course, you can be at your hearings if you so choose, but having an advocate who is fighting for you relieves the pressure, and keeps you from having to take time off of work or school for multiple court appearances.

Depend on Cobb DUI Lawyer Ray Giudice

Ray Giudice is an excellent DUI attorney who is proud to serve the residents of Cobb County. Heading up an East Cobb DUI law firm that’s represented people facing DUI charges for over 30 years, Ray still answers his cell phone at all hours of the day and night. Why? Because he understands that a DUI charge requires immediate action. From the moment you are arrested, the government begins working on your case. Don’t waste valuable time by neglecting to immediately hire an expert who will aggressively fight to protect your rights and freedom

If you have been accused or arrested and need a Cobb DUI lawyer, contact our office (404) 554-8800, or call Ray on his cell (404) 964-4185, to schedule an appointment for a free consultation. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.