A felony is a much more serious violation of the law. These transgressions often come with a jail sentence and a hefty fine. People who are accused of felonies tend to have to put up thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in order to fight the charge and possibly avoid it. DUIs can only… Read More

Misdemeanors are the least serious charges in the criminal justice system. They are a wide variety of transgressions that involve minor violations of property rights or physical safety. In most cases, misdemeanors do not bring about any jail time. They are not even pursued in a vast majority of situations. When a misdemeanor does come… Read More

First-time DUI offenders will most likely receive the judicial equivalent of a slap on the wrist. They will have to attend classes and will often have to perform a certain amount of community service. A person may spend a day in jail or two. But in the vast majority of instances, the first conviction does… Read More

A DUI conviction can lead to many negative outcomes. A person can lose their job or their car. They can receive negative headlines in the media. Their mugshot might be plastered on television or a website. But people can also fight DUI charges and avoid a conviction. If they can prove chain of custody issues… Read More

Maximum penalties vary widely in the state of Georgia. People who are charged and convicted of DUI for a first offense can face several days in jail, a restriction of their driving privileges, and the requirement to attend classes and perform community service. Some or all of these restraints can be listed in many instances… Read More

The criminal justice system has been more and more focused on rehabilitation in recent years. One way of focusing on rehabilitating people is to instruct them to take classes in drug and alcohol abuse. These classes can help people target the reasons for their drinking and develop skills that lead them to stop drinking as… Read More

A drunk driving charge is when a person receives if he or she is caught driving while drunk. There are few restrictions as to the vehicles in which a person can drive while intoxicated and receive one of these charges. People can receive a drunk driving charge in a wide variety of vehicles. Some common… Read More

Drunk driving is the act of driving a car or another vehicle while intoxicated. Intoxicated is defined in different ways in different situations. The classic definition of driving while intoxicated is a person who gets behind the wheel with a blood alcohol content of greater than 0.08. But it can also involve driving with lower… Read More