What Happens If You Are Caught Speeding With a DUI in Atlanta?
If you are charged with speeding or DUI in Atlanta, the charges could be serious and could include jail time, fines and an impactful criminal record that will impede employment opportunities and future plans. Therefore it is imperative that you hire an experienced lawyer to defend your rights, fight charges and plan a successful defense strategy against prosecution.
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) must fall below the legal threshold to be charged with DUI; however, if your blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeds this limit you may face criminal charges of driving under the influence. Specifically for minors and commercial drivers it can be reduced further to 0.08 percent.
An experienced Georgia DUI attorney can provide essential guidance through these complex laws, helping protect your driver’s license while fighting any potential criminal prosecutions.
Once pulled over by police officers, their first priority will be asking questions and conducting field sobriety tests – including horizontal gaze nystagmus test, walk and turn test and one-leg stand tests – in accordance with standard protocols.
At these field sobriety tests, police officers can detect intoxication by looking at your eyes or the way you react to stimuli. If any of the field sobriety tests fail, an arresting officer will require further tests such as breathalyzed samples from breath or blood samples or urine samples taken prior to being released from custody.
Rejecting chemical tests may be essential, since they may not be admissible in court. A trial court will examine if you consented voluntarily for them and whether or not the procedure was carried out properly.
Your first option in challenging the results of your breath, blood or urine test results should be to request a hearing before a judge. Based on what they find at trial, the judge may order your case retried or reduce or drop charges altogether. Alternatively, you could request that it be excluded from court records altogether.
Your lawyer must understand how the law applies in your situation and if the arresting officer violated your constitutional rights or acted unlawfully during their stop. They also need to know how best to manage any evidence collected during that stop, including video recordings.
If you are facing DUI charges in Atlanta, it is essential that you retain an attorney with experience defending DUI cases. Atlanta boasts some of the top attorneys for such defense and we will work closely with you to find a solution tailored specifically for your case.
Our team is comprised of highly-experienced attorneys who know exactly how to defend against DUI charges and have an impressive track record of successful outcomes. We can offer you a free consultation and answer your queries so that you can decide whether or not we will represent your case.
Fulton, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties are among those we specialize in serving throughout Atlanta’s metro-Atlanta region. To schedule a free initial consultation with one of our experienced attorneys today. Contact our office!
