The criminal justice system penalties for driving under the influence increase for each consecutive conviction, and are covered in depth in the statute O.C.G.A. 40-6-391 (2016). These are just the penalties imposed by the criminal justice system, and are separate from the license suspension penalties that are imposed automatically by DDS…
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In March, 2015, the Georgia Supreme Court came out with an opinion with major implications for drivers stopped and investigated for driving under the influence. In Williams v. The State of Georgia, the court held that the trial court was wrong to allow into evidence the results of a blood…