Imagine that you are watching a popular crime drama. You might hear the sentence: “You are under arrest for assault and battery.” In fact, popular shows throw this phrase around so often and so casually that people are unaware that in most states these are two...
If you are facing conviction for a DUI, you might feel as if your situation is hopeless. Besides the potential incarceration sentence, you could end up grappling with the ramifications long after your trial. The best defense to a DUI or any criminal charge is not to...
When you buy a home, you should expect fair treatment and consideration. However, discrimination still occurs. That is why there are fair housing laws in place. Credit.org explains that fair housing laws help to protect your civil rights. The federal Fair Housing Act...
Georgia law enforcement officers have several methods they use to determine whether you are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. One of the most common are roadside breath tests. These small machines use an exhaled breath sample to measure your blood...
For most adult drivers in Georgia, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08%. For drivers of commercial vehicles, the BAC limit is 0.04%. Pursuant to Georgia zero-tolerance law, drivers under 21 must not have a BAC over...
When buying a home, you may have to put down earnest money. This money, according to Realtor.com, helps to show you are serious about the offer you wish to make on the home. The money will go into escrow, which is a holding place for the money prior to it going to...
For those who love taking to the roads on a bicycle, it is important to wear a helmet and follow a list of safety precautions. It is also critical that riders arm themselves with knowledge of safe riding practices and of laws designed to protect bicyclists. State laws...
Either obvious impairment or blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher can result in a arrest for driving under the influence in Georgia. Motorists who drive on the state's roads also face penalties for refusing a roadside sobriety test. These are the state sentencing...
You begin the drive home after a night out on the town with your friends. Blue and red flashing lights in your rearview mirror say you might have made the wrong decision to drive when you had a few drinks. What happens now? What happens if you get arrested? Here are...
There are many jurisdictions in the Metro Atlanta area where consumers still cannot purchase alcohol on certain days or after a specific time each night. When marijuana laws began to change around the country, allowing for medical and recreational use, many felt that...
