Recent Successes

Dekalb County State Court:  Charged with DUI, Speeding, Open Container – Reduced to Reckless Driving

Client was speeding at night, traveling 72 mph in a 45 mph zone.   When the officer pulled him over to investigate, the officer also noticed an open bottle of vodka on the back seat floorboard.  Client agreed to perform field sobriety tests, and the officer wrote in the police report that client did not perform well.

Client agreed to take the State’s breath test and gave a BAC sample of .079.  As we were preparing for trial, the prosecutor agreed to a reckless driving plea and dismissed the other two charges against my client.

Atlanta Municipal Court:  Charged with DUI, Reckless Driving, No License, Illegal U-turn and Open Container – Reduced to Reckless Driving.

Client was traveling on Piedmont at 2 am and made many moving infractions.  Client charged with DUI, reckless driving, illegal U-turn and open container. He failed to maintain lane and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.  Client provided breath sample of .076

DeKalb County State Court: Client charged with DUI, reckless driving, failing to maintain lane and driving too fast for conditions – Reduced to reckless driving

Client was driving home from a bar when he hydroplaned on a corner turn and smashed into two parked cars.  Client declined all tests.  Prosecution agreed to reduce to reckless driving after motions to suppress revealed that there were many holes in the prosecution’s case.

Client charged with DUI, speeding – reduced to reckless driving

Client stopped for going 75 in a 55 mph zone.  Slurred speech, bloodshot eyes.  Performed poorly on field sobriety tests.  Blew a .077.  Prosecutor agreed to reduce to reckless driving.

Clayton County State Court:  Reduction from DUI to Reckless Driving

Client charged with DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, speeding, and open container.  DUI reduced to reckless driving.  All other charges dropped.

Gwinnett County State Court:  DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client stopped his car outside of a police precinct to urinate (no, he did not see the police station).  Officers watched him on camera and then approached him.  After admitting to drinking and performing field sobriety tests, client was arrested for DUI.  He refused State’s administered test.  DUI was reduced to reckless just before trial.

Dunwoody Municipal Court:  DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client stopped for speeding, improper lane change and failure to yield.  Client admitted to drinking and performed fairly well on field sobriety tests.  Refused State’s breath test.  DUI reduced to reckless driving.  All other charges dropped.

Powder Springs Municipal Court

Client (a young student in college) pulled over for failing to maintain lane.  Performed well on the field sobriety tests, but blew a .112 at the police station.  Our firm advised client to complete all of the penalties that the court would normally order with a DUI conviction.  He completed all of them  before court date.  We also spoke extensively with the police officer.  Prosecutor and Judge agreed to reduce to reckless driving.