Case Results

The Supreme Court has determined that a DUI defendant’s refusal to provide a urine sample may not be admitted into evidence by State prosecutors during a criminal trial because it would violate that defendant’s right against compelled self-incrimination under the Georgia Constitution. The underlying case stems from the November 2018 arrest of Omar Awad, whom…

For the last 30 or so years, Georgia courts have refused to grant motion seeking exclusion of refusal of field sobriety tests. This is an appeal from an order granting the Defendant's motion to exclude evidence of the Defendant's refusal to submit to field sobriety tests. This DUI case was pending in the Bibb County…

 WALKER v. THE STATE (S20G1471) - Georgia Supreme Court Ms. Walker appealed a Georgia Court of Appeals ruling that reversed a Cherokee County court’s dismissal of drunk driving charges against her. At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court was authorized to dismiss the charges after the statute of limitations had run…

Our client was walking to work when she was struck by a driver attempting to make a left turn. Fortunately, our client did not suffer any broken bones, but she was badly injured. Ultimately, our client underwent surgery to correct a herniated disc in her lower back which we believe was caused by this collision.…

We successfully obtained a $712,500 on behalf of our client who was injured in a deck collapse. She suffered 2 fractures of her leg when a deck attached to a trailer gave way. This premises liability case occurred in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Our client was at a Thanksgiving gathering when this completely preventable event…

Chatham County State Court Our client was stopped for speeding on I-16 in Chatham County (Savannah), Georgia. Following the traffic stop, the arresting officer observed our client’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. Additionally, the officer smelled alcohol on the breath of our client and asked him to take some field sobriety tests which our client…