In order to be convicted of DUI, the prosecution must prove that you were driving or in actual physical control of a moving vehicle. In DUI cases, the burden is on the State to show that the arresting officer had a reasonable suspicion for stopping or detaining the vehicle. There are different ways of committing DUI: DUI less safe and DUI per se. Let’s examine the difference between the two.

Your blood alcohol test results came back positive and you’ve been formally charged with DUI. That’s the end of the story, right? Not necessarily. At the Law Offices of Allen Trapp, we know, after trying hundreds of DUI cases over the years, that there are at least three reasons why those positive blood test results might not be accurate. Here’s why:

Having your license suspended following a DUI arrest is embarrassing and costly, but it’s not the end of the world. You received a notice of administrative license suspension for one of two reasons: one, you refused to submit to a chemical sobriety test upon your arrest or, two, you submitted to the test and your blood alcohol content (BAC) registered above the legal limit. Each of these scenarios is a violation of Georgia law. Let’s examine them briefly.