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

Fighting client's DUI in Forsyth State Court: On Thursday, May 30, 2019, I appeared in Forsyth State Court accompanied by my client. He had been charged with a DUI. Following considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I got my client’s charge reduced to reckless driving. This is a big win for my client because he will not have a DUI conviction on his record. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Forsyth, DUI defense attorney Scott Miller. Attorney Scott Miller is available every day for free consultations regarding DUI and other traffic cases. 770-408-1001

Fighting client's serious injury by vehicle charge in Fulton. June 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: I appeared in Fulton Superior Court with my client, my client’s family, the victim, and victim’s family. My client had been charged with Georgia code 40-6-394. This code defines serious injury by vehicle, and if one is found guilty of, is a felony. This code does not require that malicious intent to harm be proven. The assistant district attorney from the bond hearing was present and spoke to the victim and her parents. My client is off to pretrial services following this morning’s appearance. This informational blog is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Roswell, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, traffic ticket and criminal defense defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client’s super speeder ticket in Forsyth State Court On Thursday, June 6, 2019, I appeared in Forsyth State Court accompanied by my client. He was ticketed for driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. If my client had plead guilty by paying the fine, he would also have to pay an additional $200 to the State of Georgia. Fortunately for my client, after negotiation with the prosecutor, I got the court to agree to reduce his speed to 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. This is 14 miles an hour over the speed limit and is non-reportable to the state of Georgia. My client will be required to complete one defensive driving class. Then he must then pay the fine and submit proof of completion of the defensive driving class. After this is completed, my client’s charge will be dropped. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Milton, traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client’s speeding in Forsyth, GA. On Thursday, June 6, 2019, I appeared on behalf of my client in Forsyth State Court. My client had been charged with speeding. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I got the court to agree to reduce my client’s speed to 59 mph in a 45 mph zone. 59 mph is 14 miles over the speed limit, and this will become a non-reportable offense to the Georgia Department of Drivers Services. Because my client was not present, I paid his court fine for him, so he will not have a speeding charge on his record. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Dunwoody, Milton, Johns Creek, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. Attorney Scott Miller is available seven days a week for free consultations regarding traffic tickets.

Getting clients passing school bus ticket dismissed in Sandy Springs, GA. In December, I appeared in Sandy Springs city court with my client to answer the charge of passing a stopped school bus. Georgia code 40-6-163 requires vehicles meeting or over taking a stopped school bus with the stop sign extended and lights flashing, to come to a halt and must remain stopped, until the school bus resumes motion and the visual signs or no longer activated. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I got my client’s charge dismissed. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Milton, John’s Creek, traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Georgia code 42-8-38, provides for arrest of a probationer for violation of the terms of probation. A probationer, accused of a violation of terms, may be arrested without a warrant and returned to the court granting the probation. The probationer is entitled to a hearing, and at that time the court may revoke, modify, or continue the probation. In this particular case, after lengthy negotiation with the court, I was able to get my client’s charge of probation violation dismissed. This means that my client will not return to jail and can continue to work at his job which is necessary to support his family. This is another very happy family client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Milton, Johns Creek, probation violation defense attorney Scott Miller.

Getting client’s striking pedestrian charge amended. In December, I appeared with my client in Sandy Springs City Court. My client had been charged with striking a pedestrian. Georgia code 40-6-91, Failure to yield right of way in crosswalks, states that the driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk. Georgia code 40-6-93, Failure to exercise do care near a pedestrian, states that every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I got to court to agree to amend my client’s charge to driving too fast for conditions. Driving too fast for conditions is a non re-portable charge. No record of this incident will be made with the Georgia Department of driver services. His insurance company will not find out about this incident. My client will continue to have a clean record. This man is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Milton, Johns Creek traffic defense attorney Scott Miller.

Getting client's stop sign violation dismissed in Alpharetta. In December, I appeared with my client in Alpharetta Municipal Court, he had been charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. Georgia code 40-6-72, failure to stop, states that a driver of the vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. If there is no stop line, the driver must stop before entering the crosswalk. In this particular case, my client had attempted to stop after crossing the marked stop line. After discussion with the prosecutor, I was able to convince the court to dismiss my client’s charge. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Milton, Johns Creek traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Getting client’s shoplifting charge dismissed in Alpharetta: In December, I appeared in Alpharetta Municipal Court with my teenage client who had been charged with shoplifting at Northpoint Mall. The Georgia code 16-8-14 describes shoplifting as: when a person removes or attempts to remove merchandise from a retail establishment for his or her own use without paying for the same. If the retail value of the merchandise is less than $300, and this is the first offense, it will be prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor. If the value of the retail merchandise is $300 and above, it will be prosecuted as a felony and shall be punishable by imprisonment for not less than 1 year and no more than 10 years. My teenage client was encouraged by her peers to attempt the shoplifting. Prior to this incident her record was clean and she’s had no criminal miss behavior. Following considerable negotiation between myself and the prosecutor and the merchant, I got the court to agree to dismiss her charge after she has made restitution, completed community service, written an essay “the harm of shoplifting”, and attended a anti-shoplifting school. My client and her family were ecstatic. She can now continue her life as a high school student on her way to college.

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