From the outside, it’s common for people to think that drunk drivers knew that they were intoxicated when they got behind the wheel. Other people assume that they knew what they were doing was dangerous and simply decided to drive anyway. The truth, though, is that...
If your child is currently applying to colleges or studying at a college, they are still forming the foundations of their future potential for success. Every move they make could positively or negatively affect their future. Therefore, as their parent, you will be...
If you’re facing felony charges and you are an avid gun owner, hunter or target shooter, you may be worried that you are going to have to give up your hobby if you get convicted. After all, you can’t buy guns if you have a felony record, as most people know. That may...
Spring has sprung, and that means that summer is just around the corner. If you have children in school, then you know that summer vacation is approaching quickly. The last year has been a little unpredictable, and there is a chance that your custody plan has had to...
The Gwinnett County District Attorney (DA) announced in early March that she's doing her part to tackle her jurisdiction's problem with opioids. She reported that she would continue to aggressively prosecute anyone suspected of manufacturing or distributing opioids in...
You might have heard that if you fail a field sobriety test, you will automatically be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Like many things you hear or read, this is not necessarily true. Failing a sobriety test does not make you guilty Few tests of any...
You're stopped by the police for some reason while you're out on the road and the officer notices that you have a drug pipe sitting in the cupholder of your car. You don't actually have any marijuana on you, so you aren't worried -- until you suddenly find yourself in...
Being arrested for the first time in your life is likely to be scary and worrying. You may fear what will happen, the rights of the law enforcement officials to interrogate you, and whether you may accidentally do something that makes you look guilty. If you believe...
A police officer who has made a DUI arrest will often say that he or she could smell alcohol on the subject’s breath. They may add other factors that led to the subject's arrest, like saying that they had bloodshot eyes or were slurring their words. What the officer...
When a person is driving while intoxicated, something they may do that triggers attention from the police is called lane drifting. Lane drifting happens when a vehicle drifts between lanes because the driver is being inattentive. This may result in them hovering over...
