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

On April 18, 2017, I appeared in the Alpharetta Municipal court on behalf of my client. He had been charged with violation of a municipal ordinance. Following negotiations with the prosecutor, I paid a $250 fee on my client's behalf. This particular case will not be reported all my clients criminal history. This is another happy client of the criminal Alpharetta, Georgia criminal defense attorney Scott Miller.

Following negotiations with the prosecutor, I got the court to agree to that after my client paid the court cost, his speed would be you reduced to 14 mph over the limit, and his charge was dismissed. No record of this will be reported to the Georgia Department of driver services, and his insurance rates will not go up because of this incident. He is another happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney, Scott Miller.

Don't be foolish this April by laying drag on a roadway. Laying drag is the term that the traffic courts in the state of Georgia use to describe the spinning of a vehicle's wheels on the highway or road, so that smoke from is generated from the tires. Laying drag, spinning of wheels, is a dangerous practice. A vehicle doing this has little ,no traction with the road, and is sliding along the road in a dangerous manner. This action can result in damage to property and vehicles. It can cause injury or death to the driver, passengers, and others. Laying drag is reckless driving, and it is a criminal misdemeanor. The driver of a vehicle laying drag, may be charged with reckless driving and, will be arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to jail. Don't lay drag, it is reckless behavior, reckless driving, and can take your life. Call attorney Scott Miller at 770-408-1001 for a free consultation. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be a fool this April by getting a super speeder ticket. Super speeder tickets are given to Georgia drivers who exceed the posted speed limit by 20 mph. When charged with a super speeder ticket, not only is the local court involved, but the state of Georgia also becomes involved. Now you have two issues to deal with. First, you must appear before the judge in the community where the ticket was issued, and if found guilty of the super speeder ticket, you must deal with the state of Georgia. Second, if you are found guilty, you will receive a written notice at your place of residence, informing you that you are subject to an additional fine of $200 payable to the state of Georgia. There are two ways of handling this situation. The first is, paying the fine at the local jurisdiction, and also paying the $200 fine to the state of Georgia. Using this method, you are going to have points added to your drivers record. The second method is, hiring an experienced traffic ticket defense attorney to defend you in the local court. An experience traffic ticket defense attorney, may be able to get your speed reduced, so that the ticket qualifies as a simple speeding ticket. After getting the speed lowered, your attorney maybe able get your ticket dismissed. Contact attorney Scott Miller at 770-408-1001 for a free consultation. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be a fool in April, don't drive with a buzz! Buzzed driving is drunk driving! If you are stopped, you will be arrested for DUI. A DUI conviction on your record will follow you the rest of your life. Drinking alcohol and driving is a major cause of deaths on the highway. In 2014, 31% of traffic related deaths were caused by alcohol impaired drivers. Buzzed driving is drunk driving! Don't do it, the life you save may be your own! This plea for sober driving comes to you from the Alpharetta, Georgia DUI defense attorney Scott Miller. 770-480-1001

Don't fall for fishing scams by criminals! My client recently received an email stating that his PayPal account needed some attention. These unsolicited and fraudulent emails are sent to thousands of email addresses. The crooks hope that they can entice many victims to provide sensitive information about their accounts. Once the criminals are in possession of your passwords and your account numbers they can steal your money and your sensitive account information. These emails look harmless at first glance. They may be from a friend who's computer they have hacked and taken control of. If you receive a strange email from a friend, beware of opening any attachments or providing any of your information. It is best to contact your friend my phone to verify this email.

Don't be foolish in April by failing an alcohol breathalyzer test. The alcohol breathalyzer is used at roadside to measure the alcohol content in one's blood. If the breathalyzer test indicates that your blood alcohol content is higher than .7%, you will be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The liver is the organ that removes alcohol from your bloodstream. A healthy liver can remove 1 ounce of alcohol every hour. If you have consumed 2 ounces of alcohol, it will take the liver two hours to remove it from your blood. If you have been drinking alcoholic beverages, and you consumed two or three beers or glasses of wine, you should not drive a vehicle before two or three hours, to allow sufficient time for your liver to remove the alcohol in your blood. Don't be a fool in April by failing a breathalyzer test. This information about the breathalyzer test, is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Georgia DUI defense attorney Scott Miller. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Georgia law requires that all motor vehicles driven on city, county, or state roads, must have a current tag/vehicle registration. Your current vehicle registration informs you of the date that it will expire. Your local County vehicle registration office will send you a form to keep your vehicle registration up-to-date. This form arrives at your last address at least one month before your registration expires. Many individuals wait until the last moment to renew your tag/vehicle registration. Don't procrastinate, mail in your renewal as soon as you get it. If you are stopped with an expired vehicle registration in all probability you will be arrested and taken to jail. Your vehicle will be impounded, and in order to get the vehicle returned to your possession, you will have to pay an impound fee. If you have been charged with an expired tag/registration, you may contact the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller for a free consultation. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be foolish in April by driving without insurance. Don't be a fool in April and driving without vehicle Insurance. If you are caught driving without insurance, you will be placed in handcuffs and taken to jail. If you are convicted in court, your drivers license can be suspended for up to 90 days. Driving without insurance in Georgia is a misdemeanor, and it can be punishable by jail time for less than one year. Call attorney Scott Miller for a free consultation. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be foolish in April by breaking and entering. Breaking and entering is a criminal misdemeanor, and it can send you to jail for up to, one day less than one year. Breaking and entering is forceful entrance into a residence or building that you are not authorized to enter. If something is stolen from this residence or building then you can be charged with burglary. Don't be a fool this April by breaking and entering. If you're in a group of people and there is talk about breaking and entering, it would be wise for you to leave the group and not commit this criminal misdemeanor. This information, about breaking and entering, is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Georgia criminal defense attorney Scott Miller.