Gwinnett County Criminal Defense Law Blog

A man in Alpharetta was arrested after an accident result in his vehicle being totaled, according to local sources. Georgia police say the unidentified man was arrested in the early morning of Oct. 12, and he is now charged with a variety of infractions, including drunk driving. So far, no court date has been announced publicly. When the man faces his charges in court, he will likely be represented by a criminal defense attorney. 

According to police in Alpharetta, the man was encountered traveling some 130 mph on a local highway when officers initiated a chase. The man reportedly fled the scene in his vehicle, even speeding up according to the officers chasing him. The driver then lost control of the vehicle, which struck a median before flipping over a guardrail. 

If police knock on a Georgia resident's door at home, does he or she have to let them in? The question is perhaps more complex than one might realize because the answer depends on numerous factors. Learning as much as possible about search and seizure rights can be helpful if a police search leads to drug charges.

A police officer must have reason to conduct a search. More specifically, he or she must have reason to believe a crime has been committed inside a person's home in order to have legitimate cause to want to search the home. A police officer, in most cases, must have a valid search warrant to go rummaging around inside someone's house.

Summer is coming to an end and autumn is on the horizon. For college students in Georgia, football season is in full swing, which often means parties and tailgating. Even students that are of legal drinking age may find themselves in trouble, and may want to look into drunk driving legal defense attorneys. 

Recently, a star player for the University of Georgia football team was booked on drunk driving charges. Campus police report that they observed the defensive lineman driving erratically. They pulled the vehicle over to investigate further after it reportedly swerved left of center and ended up entirely on the wrong side of the roadway. Field sobriety tests were performed, which the young man apparently did not pass.

A woman is facing DUI and vehicular homicide charges after a fatal accident involving a bicyclist. The accident took place in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on the morning of July 17. The 24-year-old victim was identified by police and taken into custody. It is unclear whether she remains there at this time or whether she has retained defense counsel. 

According to the police report, just before 5 a.m., a 34-year-old woman was driving south on Roswell Road when she allegedly struck the 24-year-old cyclist. She then continued some 100 yards up the road before crashing. Police arrived shortly thereafter and arrested her on suspicion of DUI. She was also charged with driving without a license.