DUI

The Newnan Times-Herald reported recently that a motor vehicle accident in Sandy Springs Thursday evening, allegedly caused by a woman driving under the influence of alcohol, led to her arrest and to severe injuries for the bicyclist she hit in the accident.  According to officials with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, a Peachtree City woman, …

Channel 13 WMAZ CBS News updated the public recently on the consequences of an incident earlier this year in which a U.S. Army veteran and firefighter was killed in a tragic single-car accident.  According to spokespeople from Houston County, a woman 23 years of age has been booked into Houston County jail and faces charges …

A person under the age of 21 who is caught driving under the influence in Georgia can face serious consequences. These consequences include a criminal record, license suspension, raised insurance rates, and ineligibility for certain types of financial aid, scholarships, and work-study programs.  In Georgia, for drivers over 21, the blood-alcohol content cut off is …

While an accident that claims a life is undoubtedly tragic for all involved, there are only a few circumstances where the driver would be charged with a felony. The felony is called first-degree vehicular homicide. The penalty for this crime in Georgia is between three and fifteen years in prison per death.  In order to …

Homicide by vehicle is a charge that is covered by Georgia law, and it is also known as vehicular manslaughter. It is defined as the killing of another person through the illegal driving of the vehicle, such as drunk driving, speeding, or driving recklessly. The circumstances of the accident can determine if the charge is …

In Georgia, a DUI can become a felony if there is an accident where someone is seriously injured or when there is a death involved. If there is a DUI where a death occurs, the intoxicated driver could face felony vehicular homicide charges in addition to felony DUI charges. The penalty for this particular offense …

Homicide by vehicle in the first degree is one of the more serious charges that a driver in Georgia can face. In legal terms, first-degree vehicular manslaughter is committed when a driver causes the death of another person while violating Georgia’s DUI or reckless driving laws, fleeing from police, committing a hit and run, illegally …

It should go without saying that if you are in an accident or are pulled over by the police, you should be polite. You should also cooperate with any commands that the officer gives you. While a polite attitude and compliance may not get you out of a citation every time, it can go a …

Georgia has some pretty serious DUI laws and the penalties can be severe, even for a first time DUI. For a first time DUI with no enhancing factors in Georgia, the penalty can range from 24 hours to 1 year in county jail. Fines range anywhere from $300 to $1000. The circumstances can also force …

Georgia has two vehicular homicide charges; first-degree vehicular homicide and second-degree vehicular homicide. First-degree vehicular homicide is generally applied when a person is driving while intoxicated and kills another person in an auto accident. First-degree vehicular homicide charges can also apply if the driver was committing the offense of reckless driving, trying to pass or …

The most immediate things to come to mind about consequences for a DUI are probably jail time, license suspension, probation, fines, and legal costs. Few people think about the long-term costs of a DUI. One of these major long-term costs is the cost of insurance. Georgia already has some of the highest insurance premiums in …

Georgia has a category of DUI charges that have nothing to do with alcohol or illegal drugs, but rather a charge for DUI prescription drugs. The penalties for a prescription drug DUI are the same as for those caught driving with a blood-alcohol content of above .08%. Unlike alcohol levels, which are easily measured, there …

Georgia, like many states, takes the crime of DUI very seriously. If that DUI involves an accident that causes injury or claims a life, a person can face very serious charges. If the person is seriously injured, the charge could be the felony Serious Injury by Vehicle. The penalty for this charge can result in …