by The Schiavone Legal Team | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog Schiavone Law Group, DUI Attorney Gwinnett County
In the state of Georgia, as in many states, you do not have to be caught in the act of driving a vehicle to be arrested for a DUI. If an officer has evidence that you are in what the state calls “physical control of a moving motor vehicle” while intoxicated, you may...
by The Schiavone Legal Team | Nov 30, 2018 | DUI Attorney Gwinnett County, Family Law Gwinnett County, Texting and Driving Georgia
Most traffic laws are helpful for preventing speeding or impaired driving. Speed limits and DUI laws are pretty similar across the country. But many states, cities, and towns were pretty creative with their driving ordinances. A Few Weird Driving Laws in the US So,...
by The Schiavone Legal Team | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog Schiavone Law Group, DUI Attorney Fulton County, DUI Attorney Gwinnett County
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...
by The Schiavone Legal Team | Sep 30, 2018 | DUI Attorney Fulton County, DUI Attorney Gwinnett County
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...
by The Schiavone Legal Team | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog Schiavone Law Group, DUI Attorney Fulton County, DUI Attorney Gwinnett County, DUI Defense Attorney
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,...
by The Schiavone Legal Team | Jul 31, 2018 | DUI Attorney Gwinnett County, DUI Defense Attorney
What Happens Next? If you are a Georgia resident and were arrested for a DUI in a different state while traveling this summer, you may be wondering how the arrest will affect your driving privileges in the state of Georgia. Your case will be tried in the state of your...
