DUI Attorneys in Lawrenceville

If you or a loved one has been arrested for Driving under the Influence (DUI), you need to retain an experienced DUI Lawyer.  Lawrence Lewis, P.C. provides a full-service approach to your DUI defense from the ALS hearing to protect your driving privileges, to the motions hearings and trial.  Hiring an experienced attorney early in your case is crucial to protecting your privilege to drive and increasing your chances of avoiding a DUI conviction.

In Georgia there are a number of ways to get arrested for DUI.  By statute, any person in physical control of any moving vehicle, can be arrested for being under the influence of: (1) alcohol, whether the person’s alcohol concentration is .08 grams or the person is just less safe; (2) controlled substances, like cocaine and marijuana; (3) prescription medication; (4) glue, aerosol or other toxic vapor; or (5) any combination of two or more of these substances.

After any DUI or DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrest in Georgia, there are actually two different types of cases pending against the driver:

■ The Criminal Case.

First, you will answer the misdemeanor criminal charge of DUI in the Georgia State Court System.  The clerk of court will mail you notice of your first court date (i.e. arraignment, where you will plead guilty or not guilty) around five months after your arrest.  In order to preserve your rights, your DUI attorney will file pre-trial motions.  Many times your attorney can waive your appearance at many of these court dates saving you additional stress, aggravation and embarrassment, while your attorney methodically fights each part of the case.

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DUI Attorneys in Lawrenceville

Question: Having a problem finding a job due to past criminal background check. The charges are 10 to 12 years old. They are not felonies, but are misdemeanors. I have been told that there was nothing I could do at this point to ride them. I am praying that there is another route I can go.The charges are like one shoplifting and DUI`s. Please Advise

Answer: There are no do-overs in life. You earned the shoplifting and DUI. So, you will carry them for the remainder of your life. Click here to read expungement

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Speedy trial demands

QUESTION:       My friend was arrested for two felony forgery counts.  Bond has been set but there has been no arraignment and no indictment.  He has been sitting in jail for 4 months. He has a public defender whom he has never met.  I spoke to the PD once but he does not return calls.  We want to know if he can request a speedy trial even though there has been no indictment.

ANSWER:         No statutory speedy trial demand can be filed until an indictment or accusation is returned. A constitutional speedy trial demand can be filed, but it does not force the prosecutor to trial quickly. Because your friend is represented, he cannot file either speedy trial demand on his own.

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DUI Attorneys in Lawrenceville

Question:  Are there two different types of first offender pleas in the state of Georgia?

Answer: No, there is only one. if the behavior that led to the offense has not changed, the 2nd offense may be carrying jail time, since you got the benefit of no conviciton the first time around.

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The Best Compliment

Yesterday, after court, I had a chance to overhear the judge pay me a great compliment. The judge explained that he thought I was a good attorney because unlike one third of the attorneys that appear before him, I am not just spouting what my client wants me to spout.  He remarked that I often have an insight into the case that requires that he (the judge) actually listen to what I am saying when I speak on my client’s behalf.  I thought it was the best compliment that any judge could pay me, because it confirms that the manner in which I practice law is appreciated.  Unlike some attorneys, I do charge a consultation fee.  I charge the fee, because it takes time to listen.  When clients schedule an appointment, they come with anxiety, fear and their own biased perception of facts and/or events.  If I am actually listening and not trying to promote myself in order to secure my retainer fee, it will take time to discern the problem, and the best possible solutions.  Typically it will take about an hour, but sometimes it takes three or four hours.  I have learned that when it takes three or four hours, it is primarily because all of the previous attorney have failed to spend the 

time necessary to listen and understand the client’s issues. 

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 By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney , DUI Attorneys in Lawrenceville