Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Dec 10, 2012 By The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson
Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes and sometimes we don’t realize how serious these mistakes are until there are consequences. Police officers are human too, and even they can face ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2012 By The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson
According to the Huffington Post, Amanda Davis with the Fox 5 news in Atlanta Georgia was recently arrested for driving under the influence. Police reports share that she was arrested on suspicion of ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2012 By The Law Offices of Richard S. Lawson
In the event of a DUI arrest, what you do from then on is absolutely crucial. No matter what state you live in, being arrested for driving under the influence is a very serious matter because it is an ...
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Posted on May 27, 2012 By Richard Lawson
In any case where the driver is suspected of and arrested for DUI in Cobb County, there will be the possibility of an administrative suspension of your Georgia driver's license or privilege to ...
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Posted on May 26, 2012 By Richard Lawson
After you are arrested for DUI in Cobb County, the law enforcement officer will read you an implied consent notice and you will be asked to submit to a state-administered chemical test of your breath, ...
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Posted on May 24, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Many people call my office and ask if there was probable cause for the arrest in their case. Without probable cause, the DUI arrest in Cobb County will be invalid. It is extremely important to hire a ...
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Posted on May 24, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Each DUI case in Cobb County has a specific sequence of events that take place and having a DUI Lawyer in Cobb County at your side from the very beginning is important to ensure that you are fully ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Are you feeling stressed, confused, upset or angry after a DUI arrest? A Cobb County DUI Lawyer can help. There are often many challenges that can be raised against a DUI charge. Law enforcement in ...
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Posted on May 5, 2012 By Richard Lawson
In a Cobb County traffic court, the only thing worse than being charged with DUI is being charged with a second DUI. Under current Georgia law, if you are charged with your second DUI in the past 10 ...
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Posted on May 5, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Cobb County police arrest thousands of people for DUI each year as do the DUI officers for the incorporated Cobb citites of Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw and Acworth. Getting charged with DUI can be ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Richard Lawson
On the afternoon of March 26, 2012 hip hop singer and GA native Bobby Brown was pulled over in San Fernando Valley, California for talking on his cell phone while driving. The officer noticed that Mr. ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2012 By Richard Lawson
For DUI arrestees, Cobb County can be a tough jurisdiction. Even for a first Cobb Co. DUI, most of the Cobb State Court Judges will give a person at least one day in jail. If you have a prior DUI ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Cobb County Georgia is a conservative place when it comes to laws and law enforcement. Cobb County prosecuting attorneys and judges are tough on DUI and drug related offenses. Even for a first DUI in ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Cobb County is a tough place to get arrested for DUI. It is a conservative area with elected judges who reflect that. DUI offenders are not looked at fondly by judges and prosecutors. And if you are ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Richard Lawson
Recently, in Roswell, GA police arrested a woman for going 90 mph with a toddler on the back seat of her car according to reports. On December 16, a DUI officer with a radar gun clocked Angela Renee ...
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