• Marijuana

    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.

  • Prescription 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.

  • Drug Recognition Experts

    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.

Your Legal Rights

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:

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