Informative Blog Posts About GA Traffic, DUI, Misdemeanor, Felony & Probation Violations

Fighting client's speeding ticket in Marietta. I was contacted today by a client seeking help with a speed ticket in Marietta. After speaking with her she hired me to defend her. My client is charged with traveling 55 mph in a 35 mph construction zone. Typically, if my client has been a safe driver, accident free, has not received any traffic tickets, or has received very few traffic tickets, and it's not a habitual violator, it has been my experience that I can get the prosecutor to dismiss the charge. Because, this is my client's first traffic ticket in 10 years, I feel confident that I can get this speeding ticket either reduced or dismissed. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't speed on Georgia 400, you'll get a ticketed I received a call today from a potential client with a super speeder ticket on Georgia 400. After speaking with him by phone, he hired me to defend him against the charge. In the past, I have been successful when negotiating with prosecutors to reduce the speed of my clients to 14 mph over the limit. After this is done, I can usually get the prosecutor to dismiss the charge. Georgia 400 is a very busy highway. The speed limit on that highway is 65 mph. I have not received a call from a prospective client who said, that he or she received a speeding ticket for going 5 to 10 mph over the limit. This indicates to me, at least, that there may be a buffer zone of 5 to 8 mph, that one conceivably could drive over the limit with less danger of getting a speeding ticket. The Georgia law is quite clear however, if one drives only 1 or 2 mph over the limit, that person is breaking the law, and can be ticketed. We here at the Alpharetta law office of Attorney Scott Miller encourage everyone to obey the law and drive with caution at all times. When driving, it is wise to plan your route well in advance of your trip, leave early allowing extra time, and always drive with caution. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Getting client's probation violation dismissed in Alpharetta, GA. Today, I received a call from a potential client who hired me to fight his probation violation charge in Alpharetta, and a diffrent charge in Roswell. This particular client received a probated sentence for violating Georgia's controlled substance act in Alpharetta, Georgia. He was stopped recently for speeding in Roswell and, he was arrested for marijuana possession. My client who is now back in jail has two problems. First, he violated his original probation, and secondly, he has a new charge of misdemeanor marijuana possession of less than 1 ounce. Each of these two items will be addressed separately. One in Sandy Springs and the other in Alpharetta. This particular type of problem requires an experienced probation violation defense attorney to get the best results. I am hopeful that I will be able to negotiate a settlement, in both courts, that will be beneficial to my client. Call Attorney Scott Miller 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

I got a call today from a potential client about a failure to appear in North Carolina. He was visiting his family North Carolina when he received the speeding ticket. After returning to Georgia he did not go back to North Carolina to appear in court. Later he received a letter from the North Carolina Court which informed him that he had failed to appear. The state of Georgia participates in the non-resident violation compact, which is an agreement between states that provide information about failures to appear. My client faces drivers license suspension here in Georgia. This particular issue is a complex issue, and it is best handled by a drivers license suspension defense attorney. Attorney Scott Miller: Call 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

I just received a call from a potential client who hired me to defend him against a following to close accident. He told me, that he had been following the traffic in front of him when the driver in front, stopped his vehicle suddenly. and a collision occurred. This particular type of accident happens by the hundreds in metro Atlanta every day. The Georgia law requires that you as the driver of a vehicle you must maintain sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front, to allow for a safe stop. In metro Atlanta, the traffic is so heavy, there seems there is never be enough room in front of you, to stop safely. In addition, if you slow your vehicle enough to allow sufficient room to drive safely, inevitably some other driver will pull into the safe space you created. I have been very successful negotiating with prosecutors and before the judge with the above line of reasoning, and I almost always get this particular charge dismissed. Attorney Scott Miller 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Fighting client's uninsured vehicle charge in Roswell I appeared in Roswell City Count with my client to fight his ticket for driving an uninsured vehicle. A conviction for driving an uninsured vehicle in Georgia is a criminal misdemeanor. The conviction carries with it a fine of not less than $500, a drivers license suspension for 60 days, and possible jail time. It is wise to check the expiration date on your proof of insurance card often, and pay for the new insurance policy as soon as it arrives. At my client's court appearance, I presented evidence that the insurance has been reinstated. Then, following negotiations with the prosecutor, I was able to get his charge dismissed.

Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get his charge dismissed.

Fighting client's reckless driving in Sandy Springs I appeared with my client in Sandy Springs Court to fight his reckless driving charge. My client was charged with a high speed, super speeder ticket and reckless driving. Following negotiations with the prosecutor I got the court to agree to reduce my client's Speed to 14 mph over the posted limit. I then got the court to agree to dismiss his charge.

Getting client's passing school bus ticket dismissed in Milton. School in most areas is out for the year. However, summer school may be in session. All drivers should be careful in areas where schools are located and look for blinking lights that indicate school is in session for the summer. In the case above, I negotiated with the prosecutor in the Milton City Court and got my client's charge dismissed. She is another happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

I got clients hit-and-run dismissed in Alpharetta Vehicles collide every day on streets and in parking lots. Most of the time, the occupants of the vehicles are aware of the collision. However, sometimes, a vehicle brushes another vehicle on the road or bumps another vehicle in a parking lot and the driver of the vehicle is unaware this happened. This incident can and often is prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor hit and run. Frequently, after I negotiate with the prosecutor on my clients behalf, I can get the hit and run charge dismissed. In the case above, my client was unaware that his car had brushed another car in a parking lot. Following negotiations with the prosecutor, I was able to get his charge dismissed. This is another happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.