The presence of any amount of marijuana in a driver's blood or urine can lead to a charge of Driving Under the Influence. Due to the way it is metabolized, marijuana stays in a person's system far longer than most drugs. It comes as a surprise to many drivers that they can be charged for driving under the influence after having taken medication that has been legally prescribed to them.
More than 250 police officers have been trained as "drug recognition experts" (DRE's) in Georgia, a type of training that is supposed to enable officers to determine if a driver is under the influence of drugs. I consider educating my clients on their legal rights to be one of my foremost duties as an attorney. It is impossible to expect a criminal defendant to make educated, intelligent decisions about how to handle a case unless he is familiar with the rights that are protected by federal and state law.
As a volunteer at the GA Innocence Project, assisting wrongfully convicted men and women in prison, I have twice had occasion to consult with Mr. Burns on old cases of his.
More than 250 police officers have been trained as "drug recognition experts" (DRE's) in Georgia, a type of training that is supposed to enable officers to determine if a driver is under the influence of drugs. I consider educating my clients on their legal rights to be one of my foremost duties as an attorney. It is impossible to expect a criminal defendant to make educated, intelligent decisions about how to handle a case unless he is familiar with the rights that are protected by federal and state law.
As a volunteer at the GA Innocence Project, assisting wrongfully convicted men and women in prison, I have twice had occasion to consult with Mr. Burns on old cases of his.
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I have dedicated my career to aggressively defending individuals who have been accused of crimes in the federal and state courts of Georgia.
Your case will NEVER be passed off to an associate after your fee has been paid.
I will represent you from the beginning of the case though the resolution and I will fight for your rights through every step of the process.
Your case will NEVER be passed off to an associate after your fee has been paid.
I will represent you from the beginning of the case though the resolution and I will fight for your rights through every step of the process.
Marijuana: as you will note from subsection (6) above, the presence of any amount of marijuana in a driver's blood or urine can lead to a charge of Driving Under the Influence.
Due to the way it is metabolized, marijuana stays in a person's system far longer than most drugs.
For daily users, it can remain in their bloodstream for at least 30 days, if not longer.
Even if the State can introduce evidence that the driver and consumed marijuana within the last thirty days, it still must show that the driver was under the influence of marijuana on the date in question.
Due to the way it is metabolized, marijuana stays in a person's system far longer than most drugs.
For daily users, it can remain in their bloodstream for at least 30 days, if not longer.
Even if the State can introduce evidence that the driver and consumed marijuana within the last thirty days, it still must show that the driver was under the influence of marijuana on the date in question.
Under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, the State of Georgia, acting through the District Attorney's Office for the county in which the property may be found, may bring legal proceedings in which they attempt to take, or seize, the property of persons accused but not convicted of, certain crimes.
This is a very powerful and persuasive tool which law enforcement has begun using with far greater frequency than it had even several years ago.
Most asset forfeiture cases arise soon after a defendant is charged with a violation of Georgia's controlled substances act.
This is a very powerful and persuasive tool which law enforcement has begun using with far greater frequency than it had even several years ago.
Most asset forfeiture cases arise soon after a defendant is charged with a violation of Georgia's controlled substances act.
I consider educating my clients on their legal rights to be one of my foremost duties as an attorney.
It is impossible to expect a criminal defendant to make educated, intelligent decisions about how to handle a case unless he is familiar with the rights that are protected by federal and state law.
THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOOSING: without this right, the accused's meaningless.
Your attorney is the only person standing between you and the government's team of prosecutors who may be looking to imprison you for an extended period of time.
It is impossible to expect a criminal defendant to make educated, intelligent decisions about how to handle a case unless he is familiar with the rights that are protected by federal and state law.
THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOOSING: without this right, the accused's meaningless.
Your attorney is the only person standing between you and the government's team of prosecutors who may be looking to imprison you for an extended period of time.
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