Savannah GA Robbery

March 23, 2010

Savannah GA Robbery In Savannah GA the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear is robbery. If convicted for unarmed robbery, you could face a prison sentence of [...]

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Penalties for repeat DUI Offense in Savannah GA

March 22, 2010

Penalties for repeat DUI Offense in Savannah GA For persons with one previous DUI arrest within the last 5 years, a three year suspension is triggered. No license and no “work” permit is allowed for at least eighteen months. The suspension starts on the 31st day after the arrest except when an administrative appeal is [...]

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Savannah GA DUI penalties

March 21, 2010

Savannah GA DUI penalties In Savannah GA the Breathalyzer is generally used by the police to determine the blood alcohol content (BAC). The Breathalyzer monitors a chemical reaction to produce a color change when it detects alcohol. In addition to the mouthpiece and sample chamber, it consists of two glass vials to contain the chemical [...]

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Savannah GA DUI Checkpoints

March 20, 2010

Savannah GA DUI Checkpoints Planning for drunk driving checkpoints in Savannah GA should be made by supervising officers and vehicles should only be stopped according to a pre-set pattern. Officers in Savannah GA may not decide just to set up a roadblock and pick and choose which motorists to test. The location of drunk driving [...]

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Savannah GA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

March 19, 2010

Savannah GA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing While a DUI offense involving drugs can be prosecuted by the State although where the drugs are prescribed by a physician, special rules apply to DUI-contraband cases. These cases involve illegal substances like marijuana, cocaine, heroine, etc. in the person’s blood system. The DUI offense in Savannah GA is [...]

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Savannah GA Vehicular Homicide

March 18, 2010

Savannah GA Vehicular Homicide Vehicular homicide in Savannah GA refers to an accident that causes in the death of another person. The dead person could have been in the same vehicle or in another vehicle or a pedestrian. To be charged with vehicular homicide, the police and the prosecution must believe that you were operating [...]

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Savannah GA Homicide

March 17, 2010

Savannah GA Homicide Murder is the crime of willfully causing another person’s death without legal excuse or justification. Murder is a crime that comes under the category of criminal homicide. State and federal laws regarding homicide and murder are the most complex of any criminal laws in Savannah GA. The classifications of homicidal and murder [...]

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Savannah GA Burglaries

March 16, 2010

Savannah GA Burglaries Burglaries of hotels, motels, lodging houses, or other places where lodging of transients is the main objective will present reporting problems to law enforcement in Savannah GA. When a number of units under a single manager are burglarized and the offenses are most likely to be reported to the police by the [...]

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Savannah GA DUI charge

March 15, 2010

Savannah GA DUI charge Across the USA, the most common crime booked in a year, by far, is DUI. DUI is serious offence. A person can get anything from a warning to jail time. DUI can start as a misdemeanor and develop into a felonious crime by degree; however, no matter what degree of culpability [...]

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The Writ of Habeas Corpus

March 14, 2010

The Writ of Habeas Corpus If someone you know has been imprisoned in Richmond Hill, GA , contact a criminal attorneyThe petition for habeas corpus generally has the following• The identity of the prisoner;• The prisoner’s custodian’s identity;• The time, date and place of the requested court hearing; and• The issues to be addressed at [...]

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