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...
Year: 2021
Gwinnett residents: Prosecutors may tack on additional charges to your drug charges
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...
Will I get a DUI for failing a field sobriety test?
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...
What are drug paraphernalia offenses?
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...
What happens after youʼve been arrested?
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...
Can the mere odor of alcohol lead to a DUI?
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...
How could lane drifting lead to a DUI?
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...
Is there a connection between life expectancy and divorce?
Some people have expressed concern that getting a divorce may lead to a lower life expectancy. If this is impacting your thinking as you consider a divorce yourself, it’s important to dig into it a bit more and discover what these findings really mean. Things are not...
Traffic stop leads to the arrest of 3 for drug crimes
If you’re caught with drugs, it’s likely that you will face drug charges. This is true even if you’re just passing through the state. Take, for example, this situation. Police in Georgia stopped three people for a number of drug charges after performing a traffic stop...