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

Fighting Juvenile client’s speeding ticket in Cherokee On Thursday, November 8, 2018, I appeared with my client, who is 16 years old, in the Juvenile Court of Cherokee County. My client had been ticketed for driving his vehicle 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. Georgia Code 4 –6 –181 sets specific speed limits on different types of roads and highways throughout the state of Georgia. Georgia Code 40-6-181 also establishes court fines for each increment of speed above the speed limit. My client Speed was 20 mph over the posted speed limit. Because my client is 16 years old, if he was convicted of driving 20 mph over the limit, the penalties would be more severe because of his young age. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get the court to agree to reduce my client’s speed to 59 mph in a 45 mph zone. This makes my client’s speed 14 mph over the limit which makes it a non-re-portable ticket to the Georgia department of driver services. In exchange for this my client will be required to complete a one time teen victim impact panel (teen driver awareness course.) He will also be required to pay a fine of $235. My client also has a second pending speeding ticket charge in Fulton County Juvenile Court. The Fulton County Court will not find out about his Cherokee County ticket, due to today's outcome and the reduction of his speed to 14 over. Therefore, the Fulton County case will not be negatively impacted by the Cherokee County case. This is another very happy client and family of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client’s following to close accident in Cobb State Court. On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, I appeared with my client in Cobb State Court. He was charged with a following to close accident. My client had been working and rear ended another vehicle. He was a postal worker at the time, and the case was reset for today, so that the client could produce a letter from his employer‘s insurance company showing that the damage to the other drivers vehicle was covered. My client however, was in able to secure the letter, due primarily to the bureaucracy of the Postal Service, therefore my Client pled no contest, (no point result), to the charge and he was fined the minimal of $50. This no contest plea saves my client’s driving record from having additional points added.

Possible federal bus stop safety law increasing penalties significantly: According to WSB TV, “a petition on WhiteHouse.gov is calling for lawmakers to create a federal bus stop safety law. This comes in the wake of several children being killed recently in crashes at or near a school bus stops.” The petition on WhiteHouse.gov is calling for severe penalties penalties like jail time and a 90 day suspension of driver’s license for people who refuse to stop for school buses. Georgia code 40 –6–163, forbids passing a school bus with its stop signs extend and it’s red lights blinking. The blinking red lights and the stop signs are extended every time a school bus stops to load or unload children. If you are found guilty of violating GA Code 40-6-163 you will be fined $400. All drivers are reminded to drive safely and within the speed limit at all times and especially when in school zones. Please don’t put our children at additional risk.

Getting client’s super speeder ticket reduced in Alpharetta: On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM, I appeared in the Alpharetta Municipal Court with my client to fight his super speeder ticket. My client had been charged with driving 85 mph on GA-400 which has 65 mph speed limit. Following considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I got my client’s speed reduced to 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. This eliminates the super speeder category, and makes his citation a non-reporting citation, with no points added to his license. I had previously had my client attend a defensive driving course, and upon the presentation of the certificate of completion and my client paying a fine, his case was dismissed. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

On Monday, October 8, 2018, I appeared with my client in Duluth City Court. My client had been arrested for reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road way. After considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to convince the court to dismiss both charges. I got the prosecutor to agree to reduce both offenses to a basic rules violation, which are non-reporting, and no points on his driving record. Because my client had previously played guilty to the traffic case, I was unable to get the arrest restricted so that no one could see it. However, he will have no points added to his license.

Fighting client hit and run in Fulton State Court: On Thursday, September 27, 2018, I appeared in Fulton State Court with my client. My client had been charged with hit-and-run. This particular case involves circumstances that made the prosecutor unwilling or unable to reduce the charge of hit-and-run to a lesser charge, which is most often the result. Following consultation with my client he pleaded no contest. My client's license will still be suspended but he will be able to immediately get a limited license from the Georgia Department of driver services. This is a good outcome for my client who was in a very difficult position. He is happy with the outcome, because he can continue to drive.

Preventing 19-year-old client’s drivers license suspension On October 26, 2018, at 3:16 PM: I appeared in Gwinnett Recorders Court with my 19 year old client. He had charged with speeding 86 mph in a 65 mph zone. This ticket is a super speeder ticket and if convicted my client would lose his drivers license, because he is under 21 years age. After considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I got my client’s speed reduced to 79 in a 65. This is 14 mph over the limit and therefore is not a super speeder ticket and will not reported to the Georgia Department of motor vehicles. My client only had pay a court fine and take a defensive driving course.

Fighting client’s driving with suspended license in Johns Creek On October 26, 2018 at 3:14 PM: I appeared in the John’s Creek municipal court to defend my client who was charged with driving with a suspended drivers license. I had the case continued until December 3, because my client’s license was suspended because of an out-of-state failure to appear in North Carolina. The charge in North Carolina must be cleared before we can get his driver’s license reinstated in Georgia. This informational blog about Drivers License suspension comes to you from the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. You may call attorney Scott Miller for a free consultation at 770-408-1001. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

On October 22, 2018 at 3:12 PM: I appeared in Gwinnett Recorders Court with my client My client had been ticketed for driving 76 mph in a 50 mph zone and I was there to defend him against a super speeder ticket. After considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get my client’s speed reduced to 64 mph in a 50 mph zone. This is 14 mph over the limit and there for is a simple speeding ticket. My client paid a court fine and is required to complete a defensive driving class. This incident will not be reported to the Georgia department of motor vehicles and his insurance company will not be able to find out about it. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client's high speed ticket in Alpharetta, GA. On Wednesday, September 1, 2018, I appeared with my client in the Alpharetta Municipal court. My client had been charged with a super speeder ticket. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get the speed reduced to 14 mph. This makes the ticket a regular speeding ticket. I was then able to get the regular speeding ticket dismissed. There will be no record of this issue made with the Georgia Department of driver services. This is another very happy climate of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.