Category: DUI Attorney Fulton County

Georgia Car Searches: What Are My Rights?

When Can Police Search Your Car? If you are pulled over in a routine traffic stop, and a police officer wants to search your vehicle, what do you do? The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects against unlawful search and seizure, which means that a police officer cannot start searching your car for […]

Accountability Courts in Georgia

A Focus on Treating People Georgia is becoming a national leader in criminal justice reform because of additional state funding for accountability courts. These courts focus on treating people who are arrested for nonviolent crimes and suffer from addiction or mental illness, instead of sending them to prison. Georgia currently has 149 of these courts […]

New Georgia Marijuana DUI Breathalyzer?

Testing for Marijuana Use May Get Easier for Law Enforcement. While the breathalyzer test has long been a way for law enforcement to test the amount of alcohol on a driver’s breath, it has been much more difficult to test for impairment of recreational drugs. However, two companies, Hound Labs, Inc. and Cannabix Technologies, have […]

Refusing a Breathalyzer in GA

To Blow or Not to Blow Almost a year later, a landmark Supreme Court case in Georgia continues to reshape DUI defense cases, Olevik vs. State. In this case, the highest court in Georgia reaffirmed a state resident’s against self-incrimination. In light of the shifting tides, we want to take a look at your rights […]

Driving With an Ignition Interlock Device in GA – Part 2

Getting an Ignition Interlock Device Installed If you have been arrested for a DUI in the State of Georgia, you will likely have to deal with a license suspension. Many times, you can regain your ability to drive legally by having an ignition interlock device installed on your vehicle.   Steps to Complete Here are […]

Ashley Schiavone Named Rising Star Lawyer for 2018

Ashley Schiavone has once again been selected as one of Georgia’s Rising Stars in the area of DUI by the Super Lawyers organization. This is an annual selection of the best lawyers in each field of law and Ms. Schiavone’s second honor. It is highly competitive: only 2.5% of the nominated candidates are actually selected […]

Driving With an Ignition Interlock Device in GA – Part 1

Regain Driving Privilege With an Ignition Interlock Device If you have been arrested for a DUI in the State of Georgia, you will likely have to deal with a license suspension. Many times, you can regain your ability to drive legally by having an ignition interlock device installed on your vehicle. Arrested for DUI? Contact […]

DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) Seminar Demonstration

DUIDLA Seminar with Ashley Schiavone In a DUI case, there are many ways to demonstrate reasonable doubt about a breath test presented in court. Ashley Schiavone shared her expertise about this subject in a presentation about cross examination at the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) seminar in Charleston last month. She presented her question outline […]