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Man Tries to Beat Breathalyzer with Toilet Paper
Man tries to beat breathalyzer with toilet paper. That is a catchy headline that might be comical if it weren’t true. It is exactly what Ross McDonald, 39, did to try to avoid DUI charges. According to Iowa City Police, the man was driving the wrong way down a one-way street in costume. After… Read More »
Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Fourth DUI
In August, a Georgia man pled guilty to charges of DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash. Early last month, that man, Matthew David Frye, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his part in the incident that took the life of John Leone, 19. According to reports, Leone was driving… Read More »
OSU Football player Jhajuan Seales Charged with DUI | The Spizman Firm
A wide receiver on Oklahoma State’s football team, Jhajuan Seales, was arrested Sunday and charged with driving with an open container and driving under the influence. According to court records, the football player was officially charged on Wednesday with a count of operating a motor vehicle while having a blood or breath alcohol content… Read More »
Drunk Driver Defense Declared “Too Intoxicated to Consent” | The Spizman Firm
Earlier this year, a Georgia Supreme Court ruled that drunk drivers would be able to get key evidence against them suppressed. How? By claiming that they were too intoxicated to consent to any field sobriety or blood alcohol content tests. Drivers across the state are proving to judges that they were not thinking clearly… Read More »
Grants Offered for Troup County DUI/Drug Court Program
Two grants were accepted by the Troup County Board of Commissioners on October 20, 2015. Both grants are for the DUI/Drug Court program. Courts nationwide were awarded the funds by the Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Discretionary Grant. The Troup DUI/Drug Court was the only one in the state to receive the monies…. Read More »
Clayton Elementary Principal Arrested for DUI | The Spizman Firm
Clayton Elementary School principal, John Hultquist, was arrested for driving under the influence last Friday and is now on a voluntary paid leave of absence. According to reports, officials at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center booked Hultquist at 9:41 p.m. He was charged with weaving over the roadway, driving under the influence, and… Read More »
Halloween Fatalities Spur Warnings from Georgia Governor’s Office
Halloween is typically a holiday when drivers are warned to watch out for children in the street and to be cautious of how much alcohol they consume at their own celebrations. This year, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is warning citizens to not let their guards down when it comes to their own… Read More »
Man Receives Life Sentence for Ninth DUI
A life sentence is something we think of when we think of murderers, robbers, and even those who have killed someone without intent. We rarely consider that someone could serve a life sentence for driving under the influence, but such is the case with a Texas man. Bobby Stovall, 54, was driving his pickup… Read More »
Marietta Police Department Gets Boost in Funding for DUI
A federal grant has given the Marietta Police Department much needed funds to better target citizens driving under the influence on city streets. Earlier this month, the department received $83,000 by way of the H.E.A.T. grant renewal. The grant will be used to combat drunk drivers and, in turn, lower crashes, injuries and fatalities… Read More »
DUI Issued to Man in Motorized Wheelchair
A man in Georgia was recently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, but his mode of transportation was not what you may assume. The man was not driving a car or even a truck; instead, he was operating his motorized wheelchair inside of a Kroger. Danny Mitchell, 48, was arrested on Friday… Read More »