Criminal Defense

Georgia DUI Laws: Drunk Driving, DUI Drugs in Atlanta GA

Published on: March 8, 2023 | Kohn & Yager LLC

Being “over the legal limit” of 0.08 grams percent (for any driver) is called DUI per se. In addition, the State of Georgia can prosecute without a breath test, blood test or urine test, if circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convince a jury that it was less safe for the person to drive by consuming alcohol to the extent of being unsafe on the highway.

GA D-U-I laws 2021. Most are shocked that police take you to JAIL on a GA DUI 1st offense, regardless of the case circumstances. The same rule as the Georgia DUI process applies, generally, under DUI-DWI laws in most states. However, many with a DUI Georgia first offense are shocked at the severity of the DUI penalty Georgia DUI laws 2021 might bring.

Drinking and driving laws in Georgia and staying within the Georgia BAC limit. Most are even more shocked to learn that field sobriety tests were OPTIONAL, and that they did not have to agree to doing these. Reports of self-loathing, sleeplessness, inability to eat, not focusing on their job and discord on their domestic relationships are common.

Domestic Violence Lawyer: FV Battery, FV Assault in Georgia

Published on: March 7, 2023 | Kohn & Yager LLC

This article discusses a crime known (alternatively) as domestic violence (DV) or family violence (FV) in Georgia. All crimes in the Peach State are codified in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated or OCGA for short.

OCGA Assault and Simple Assault OCGA. Assault is placing someone in fear of apprehension or bodily harm. OGCA simple assault, a misdemeanor, occurs when some touching or contact took place but no cut, bruise or internal damage to the “victim” took place. OCGA simple assault is handled by Georgia’s misdemeanor-level courts, like the State Court of Fulton County.

OCGA Battery and Simple Battery OCGA. Battery is touching, hitting, or striking another person. A battery charge in Georgia has a misdemeanor component called OCGA simple battery or a “simple battery charge” in Georgia.

Criminal Defense Attorney Reaches 45 Years in Criminal Law

Published on: January 7, 2021 | Kohn & Yager LLC

By: Cory Yager, Partner in Criminal Defense Law Firm Based in Metro Atlanta

June 10, 2021 closes out the 45th year in law practice for criminal defense lawyer William “Bubba” Head. The Columbus GA native has authored or co-authored over a dozen law books, and still co-authors the leading treatise on Georgia DUI laws, The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual.

Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual
The criminal justice lawyer graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law a few days prior to being sworn in as a member of the Georgia Bar. He currently leads our criminal defense firm and helps daily in speaking to citizens who have been arrested and are facing criminal charges in any part of the Peach State. Repeatedly, he has been listed in almost every lawyer ratings directory as one of Georgia’s top criminal lawyers for the last quarter century or more.

Saving a Child From a Hot Car In Georgia Without Fear of Repercussions

Published on: August 23, 2017 | Kohn & Yager LLC

Many states have criminal laws that punish parents and caregivers with fines and even jail time if they leave a child unattended in a car. But while those same individuals can be charged with child cruelty in Georgia, this state does not have any laws specifically pertaining to children left in hot cars.

However, in February 2015 the Georgia Senate did pass a bill that would protect good Samaritans when trying to save a child from a hot car.

But there are precautions that Samaritan must take before breaking into a vehicle.