A hit and run crash is being investigated by officers in Cherokee. According to reports a driver crashed into a school bus head-on. Then the driver allegedly got out of the vehicle and ran away from the scene on foot. No one was reported as injured fortunately. As a DUI Lawyer in Cherokee Count...

According to reports out of neighboring Cobb County, two people visiting from Kentucky were involved in a horrible crash on I-575. Police were dispatched to the crash site early on Saturday morning. Preliminary investigations show that the driver most likely fell asleep and lost control of his v...

As a Cherokee County DUI Lawyer, I know that when discussing how much a DUI costs, many people think of court costs, fines, and fees. However, the price of a DUI in Georgia is not limited to these immediate out of pocket expenses. The consequences of a DUI conviction in Georgia include opportunit...

Last Saturday, Heather Aliesha Revell, 35, was arrested in Florida. She was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and child neglect.  According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Revell injected herself with fentanyl-laced h...

When Cherokee County Deputies attempted to pull over a vehicle earlier this week, they observed the driver throw something out the window. The driver, 48-year-old Woodstock resident Richard Lindsey, then led the officers on a chase as he attempted to flee. After the deputies were finally able to ...

On June 27, three people were arrested in connection with Cherokee County's largest one-time heroin seizure in history. According to reports, agents with Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics squad raided a home in Woodstock. There, they discovered a “heroin processing facility.” According to reports, ...

On Friday, a 19-year-old male crashed his motorcycle into an SUV and died. Cherokee Sheriff's deputies were dispatched Friday evening to investigate the accident on East Cherokee Drive at Mill Creek Road. The Cherokee Sheriff's Department explained that evidence found at the scene indicated that ...

Canton City Councilman Nick Estes was arrested in the early morning hours of May 14 on charges of driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane in Cherokee County. Estes, a part owner of a Canton craft beer and wine shop, is serving his first term. According to reports, a Canton polic...

A Georgia man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday, May 3, 2019, after driving off of the roadway and damaging about a dozen graves. The man, Erik Sneed, age 41 of Dalton, Georgia, was driving east on Emery Street in a black Chevrolet GMT 400 pickup truck at around 2 a.m. near the G...

Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic which can cause significant effects on a person's ability to drive safely and legally. When a person drives under the influence of Ketamine while on Georgia roads, he or she faces significant criminal penalties as the result of a DUI Drug charge. If you or someo...

Kayli Guthrie, age 20, was killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 3, 2019, after she stopped to check on another driver who had driven into the median wall. Her death occurred on Interstate 85 northbound near Pleasant Hill Road. Guthrie, a psychology student at Georgia Gwinnett Colleg...

A 54-year-old woman from Stone Mountain, Georgia was involved with a car crash that killed one woman and injured two others near the city of Norcross on February 11, 2019.  The scene was responded to by Georgia State Patrol troopers which happened on Beaver Ruin Road near Buford Highway, in the ...

A 74-year-old Putnam County man crashed his Dodge pickup truck into a ditch, striking a utility pole in the southeast side of Eatonton, Georgia. After the crash, he admitted to drinking wine before the wreck. The wreck occurred on December 8, 2018 somewhere between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Standing by ...

Morris Jones, a Troup County commissioner, was arrested on December 1, 2018. He was booked at 9:42 p.m. and released on bond that same evening. Jones represents District 4 is currently serving in his fifth term as commissioner. The Post Commander at the LaGrange Georgia State Patrol Office state...

Anthony Michael Rule, age 29, was almost struck by a vehicle in downtown Rome, Georgia on October 21, 2018. The near accident occurred at the intersection of Broad Street and Second Avenue around 6:40 p.m. that day. When police made contact with Rule, he was unable to stand and could not provide...

Anytime a person is arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol there is great stress involved. Especially if this is your first time dealing with the criminal justice system, the process can seem daunting, or even terrifying. The possibility of time in jail, high fines, an...

Paul Allen Barnes from Acworth, Georgia has been charged in connection with a crash that turned fatal on April 13, 2018. The accident occurred along Highway 92 in the southwestern section of Cherokee County just south of Wade Green Road. The accident occurred at around 11:51 p.m. As a result of ...

If you were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol in Georgia, you face both jail time and the possibility of high fines. In certain counties, like Cherokee County, DUI courts exist. They offer the alternative of treatment rather than or in addition to jail or fines. U...

Most people picture the typical arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) as occurring on a public road such as a highway, on a neighborhood street, or as the result of a DUI checkpoint. In fact, some states do differentiate between driving under the influence while on private property versus ...

Individuals charged with DUI in Georgia have the option in certain cases to use an Ignition Interlock Device rather than lose their ability to drive. If you have been charged with DUI in Cherokee County, you need an experienced DUI attorney to help determine if this is right for you. Ignition In...

In Georgia, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a misdemeanor offense, punishable by no more than a year in jail. There are certain times, however, when a DUI can be a felony and carry the potential for much harsher penalties. It is important to know when your behavior may result i...

In recent years a number of states have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. As of November 2016, one of those states is California. Voters in the Golden State passed Proposition 64 which permits those who are “21 and older to possess, transport, buy, and use up to an ounce o...

Super Bowl weekend means gathering around the television, gorging on fried food, and usually cracking open a beer or two. Jerseys, foam fingers, drinking with pals: it all amounts to tradition. Suffice it to say, the publics collective spike in blood alcohol content puts police officers on edge ...

Last weekend, countless Georgia residents rang in the New Year with confetti, champagne and half-hearted resolutions. Unfortunately for some, the revelry may have landed them in trouble with the law. Officers are already on high alert for the holiday season, but New Years Eve is a class apart. F...

A Georgia woman was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for a deadly crash that killed a University of Georgia student and injured two others last year, the Athens Banner-Herald reports. According to the Banner-Herald, the accident occurred when Whitney Baker Howard swerved across the cente...