March 2021 This case began nearly twenty years ago, long before I was hired. My client had been convicted for two DUIs down in Dooly County, Georgia. The second of those two DUIs was in the tiny town of Pinehurst, Georgia – also in Dooly County. But, Pinehurst City Court, where our client pled to his second DUI, no longer exists….
LICENSE RESTORED AFTER 20 YEARS Read More
July 2020 COBB COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, GEORGIA: In a case that was in the papers last year, our client was charged with three counts of false imprisonment (Official Code of Georgia §16-5-41) and three counts of pointing a gun at another person (Official Code of Georgia §16-11-102). For the felonies, they were facing up to 30 years in prison…
Felonies Reduced to Misdemeanors Read More
July 2020 Our client was involved in a single-car accident and, after complying with the arresting officer’s request for the State test of his breath, blood, urine or other bodily substance (Implied Consent), a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of over 0.08 resulted. On behalf of our client, first we dealt with the requested suspension of…
Another DUI Per Se (over 0.08 BAC) Reduced Read More
August 2020 Another good day in Court for one of our clients. Today, we represented a young person who stood accused of possessing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA, 2-COOH-THC). Being Schedule I drugs under our current regime of laws and classifications, that meant our client faced prosecution for Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. If convicted, they faced…
Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor Read More
October 2020 In an update to a case in Cobb County State Court, Marietta, Georgia, not only did I get my client’s DUI case reduced, but he won’t need to be on probation. He faced a DUI Less Safe charge, meaning the State didn’t have evidence of his Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) being over 0.08. But the arresting…
DUI? We Don’t Clown Around Read More
October 2020 It’s not scary this Halloween when you have us by your side. In a case that started in Kennesaw Municipal Court in Cobb County, we moved the matter to Cobb County State Court, Marietta, Georgia. While our client may have been intoxicated, there was no proof via a test of her blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance. What…
DUI Didn’t Have Ghost of a Chance Read More
October 2020 Smyrna, Georgia: Our client had a Per Se DUI. And the fact is, this was a pretty solid case for the State. The arresting officer did a good, professional job. At trial, we likely would have lost. But there is more to getting a good outcome than just trying to pick apart the facts…
Begone Evil DUI! Read More
January 2021 State Court of Cobb County, Georgia – In a case that began in the City of Kennesaw Municipal Court, our client’s sister called as soon as the arrest for a DUI and Hit and Run occurred. The sister reported concern our client’s drink had been spiked by the date rape drug, Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Attorney Alan Levine responded that as soon as she was…
Evidence of Spiked Drink Read More
February 2021 State Court of Cobb County, Georgia – Our client came to us accused of Hit and Run (OCGA § 270) and Failure To Maintain Lane (OCGA. § 40-6-48). Under the circumstances of this case, our client faced a suspension of their driver’s license, jail time of up to 12 months, and a fine of as…
Hit and Run Ran Off Read More
July 2020 SMYRNA, GEORGIA – In a case involving an accident with no injuries, our client was arrested for DUI. The arresting officer reported that our client refused to submit to a test of their breath, blood, urine or other bodily substance. In doing so, the arresting officer then filed a DDS 1205 Form which…
Suspension Reversed Read More
May 2021 A predatory car lender went to the Cobb County Magistrate Court in Marietta, Georgia and took our an application for an arrest warrant against her. They alleged she had kept a car on which she had stopped making payments. This lemon of a vehicle, within just a few months of purchase, broke down….
Warrant Application Denied Read More
July 2021 In an evidentiary hearing on the admissibility of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) evaluation, attorney Alan Levine cross-examined the arresting officer up and down, backwards and forwards, and inside and out. After all was said and done, he convinced everyone present – most importantly the Judge – that the performance of the HGN…
Eye Test Suppressed Read More
August 2021 In a case out of Cobb County State Court in Marietta, Georgia, our young college student client made a serious mistake one night. But, we believe a young person’s bad judgement doesn’t have to mean they shouldn’t get a second chance, even while being held accountable. The DUI Per Se law in Georgia for anyone under…
Underage DUI Per Se Read More
August 2022 In a case originating out of Cobb County, Georgia, my client had their license retained by the arresting police officer for allegedly refusing to provide a sample of their breath, blood or urine to the State for use in prosecution against them on a DUI. As my client had retained me right away,…
Uncommunicative Officer Unappears Read More
December 2022 During a search and seizure of a person or their property, often alleged contraband is discovered. And then the police will confiscate other property, like cash, claiming the money is proceeds from a crime. For instance, maybe during a traffic stop, some weed is found in a person’s car. In our client’s Cobb…
Hey! Give Me Back My Money! Read More
April 2023 We recently had the opportunity, in Cobb County State Court, to represent a young person with great future prospects. That is, great until they got themselves into a little trouble. Okay, more than a little trouble. Suffice it to say alcohol, even when you’re old enough to drink, is a dangerous substance that…
We’re Not Terrorized Read More
September 2023 In a case reported on the local news, on a rainy spring night, a commercial utility truck was cut off by an unknown driver heading south on I-75 in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County, thereby forcing the truck driver to take evasive action. The truck then hydroplaned and overturned, forcing our client and…
Accident Ticket Dismissed Read More
March 2024 In three different cases ranging from felonies to misdemeanors, we successfully negotiated three offers for diversion which all our clients accepted. Without breaking attorney client privilege, one case involved what could have been serious DUI drugs and felony drug possession convictions, the second case started with a domestic violence arrest, and the third…
Three Diversion Offers in Gwinnett Read More
February 2020 Through advocacy and caring, through the hard work of combing through discovery and analyzing the available evidence, through dedication to research and knowing the law, we managed to convince the prosecutor to give our client a do-over. Now, instead of a DUI conviction, they’ll have a far less serious violation on their driver’s history. And…
DUI Per Se (over 0.08 BAC) Reduced to Lesser Charge Read More
Over in DeKalb Traffic Court, we were hired to represent a gentleman charged with Hit and Run, which can result not only in points and jail time, but a suspended driver’s license. We successfully negotiated a plea of nolo contendre, or no contests, to the lesser charge of Failure to Report an Accident, as well as a reduction of the Failure to Maintain Lane charge to a non-reporting Basic Rules violation. We completed the case for our client with no points and no probation.
HIT & RUN CHARGE RAN OFF Read More
We recently had the opportunity, in Cobb County State Court, to represent a young person with great future prospects. That is, great until they got themselves into a little trouble. Okay, more than a little trouble. Suffice it to say alcohol, even when you’re old enough to drink, is a dangerous substance that should be used sparingly, with respect. Facing charges of terroristic threats [OCGA 16-11-37] and obstruction / hindering of a law enforcement officer [OCGA 16-10-24], our client went from solid plans to attend medical school, to fear of a career ending criminal record before they could begin. But soon as they hired us, our game plan was executed. First, we dug into the facts of the case to learn what were the strengths and weaknesses of the charges. Second, we had our client take certain steps to either hopefully get a good plea offer, or decrease the severity of any possible sentence after trial. Long story short, this two-pronged defense-attack strategy worked. The prosecutor dismissed both charges altogether. And, our client’s record was restricted. No conviction. Charges expunged.
TERRORISTIC THREATS AND OBSTRUCTION CHARGES DISMISSED Read More
January 2020 The year began strong for Georgia DUI and Criminal Defense, Inc. with our going to bat for another client and getting their DUI Per Se (over 0.08 Blood Alcohol Content) reduced to less serious traffic offence with no jail time. As our client was a student with plans to be a nurse, getting this done…
Student Nurse Gets New Start Read More
January 2020 Our client had prior drug charges in other states. That made them ineligible for Diversion on their new drug charges in Cherokee County. But then we went to work. Examining the evidence in detail, watching the officer’s dash cam video, and reading the incident reports, we filed evidentiary motions and made our case. The Solicitor…
Drug Court On the Table Read More
January 2020 Our client was arrested for having a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of over 0.08 g/mL. The Officer also submitted a petition to the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings to suspend our client’s driver’s license. Not only did we get a reversal of the petition, thereby saving our client’s license on the front-end,…
Driver’s License Saved Read More
January 2020 Our young client was facing their third Super Speeder ticket. Neither the prosecutor nor the judge were pleased. But no matter how hot the kitchen, when we’re needed, we go to work. Though not easy, we worked out a plea for our client with no jail time and minimal probation. Court: Cobb County State Court Practice area(s): Speeding /…
Super Speeder Situation Solved Read More
February 2020 Our client needed help. Facing multiple DUI arrests in just a short span of time, DUI Court was the right solution for her to find sobriety and get back to living a meaningful, happy life. But a plea to a prior violent felony years before was keeping her out. Yet it was a…
Client Given Second Chance Read More
February 2020 Our client ran afoul of her probation officer and was facing a week in jail or more. She hired us and we challenged the testing company toxicologist’s expertise and knowledge of EtG as a biomarker for possible consumption of prohibited alcohol. When we were done, our client was able to continue serving her…
Probation Violation Handled Read More
In Cobb State Court, we recently had the privilege to represent the store manager of a local grocery store who was arrested for simple battery after successfully preventing a shoplifter from stealing several items including cans of beer. The defense involved speaking with our client, reviewing the video, and plenty of legal research on the issue of the affirmative defense called justification. Then, we wrote a detailed letter to the assigned prosecutor explaining what the facts and circumstances of the case were, as well as what statutes and caselaw governed. When we didn’t get a response, we prepared to go to court for an evidentiary hearing and wrote again to the prosecutor. At long last, we did get the prosecutor’s attention. Then, the prosecutor filed an ‘Election Not To Prosecute’ or ENP, basically dismissing the case before it was even accused or indicted.
JUSTIFIED Read More
March 2020 Our client was alleged to have gone too fast in a school zone. While we want everyone driving at a safe speed, especially in a school zone, our client had an otherwise clean history. Emphasizing our client’s good qualities, we advocated for them and persuaded the prosecutor to lower the speed on the…
Speeding Ticket Handled Read More
March 2020 The time our client was arrested and jailed for driving drunk was one of the worst nights of their life. It seemed like the end. A DUI conviction would be severely damaging to their future, possibly even ending their career. Desperate, they hired us. After sifting through the case evidence, the stop appeared problematic. The…
DUI Reduced for Young Computer Programmer Read More
March 2020 When the arresting officer made an arguably improper stop, we went to bat for our client. We didn’t just look at the available evidence. First, we removed the case from the City of Kennesaw Municipal Court and bound it up to Cobb County State Court. Then, we filed Open Records requests on the…
DUI Charge Reduced to a NO POINT Ticket Read More
April 2020 Sometimes, going to Court is NOT the answer. In danger of losing their Georgia Driver’s License and probably their job because of a Limited Permit violation, we were able to work not against, but with, the Georgia Department of Driver Services to get our client’s suspension lifted. Our client paid a simple moving violation…
License Suspension Lifted Read More
June 2020 Our client was in danger of having their Georgia driving privileges suspended after the arresting police officer said they refused to submit to a test of their breath, blood, urine or other bodily substance under Georgia’s Implied Consent law. That would have meant a one-year hard suspension of our client’s right to drive a motor…
Administrative License Suspension Avoided Read More
June 2020 We went to bat for our client facing a 0.125 BAC DUI arrest and charge in Marietta Municipal Court in Cobb County, Georgia. First, we successfully got the Administrative License Suspension off the table so that our client didn’t have to face a mandatory suspension of their Georgia driver’s license. Next, we were…
DUI Per Se (over 0.08 BAC) Reduced to Lesser Charge Read More
June 2020 It is sort of routine for us – we get great results for our clients facing severe penalties and curtailment of their Georgia driving privileges. What are the ingredients to our secret sauce? No secret. Hard work, knowledge of the law, and being proactive. So when our client faced a possible year-long suspension…
Driver’s License Safe! Read More
June 2020 COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA – We started working on this case before the COVID-19 crisis. Our client had plead to rather serious charges before we were involved. He did not understand the terms of his sentence. But, he and his family came to us for help. As soon as the Court started hearing non-essential…
Felony Sentence Modified Read More