Practice Areas

DUI Defense

Serving Atlanta, Georgia

The law imposes severe penalties on drunk drivers. If you have been stopped under suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), you may be issued a field sobriety test, or you may be asked to take a breathalyzer test. If you refuse to take the test, your license may be suspended; although this may be prevented if it is shown you were a victim of false arrest.

If you do take the test and are found to be over the blood alcohol content (BAC) limit, 0.08, you may be convicted of a DUI. In addition, you may be charged if your BAC level is 0.05 or above and you were operating your vehicle in what the officer considered to be an unsafe manner. You will be arrested and your car may be towed and impounded.

Direct Consequences
There are a number of direct penalties that can arise from a DUI conviction. Your license will be suspended for a period of one to five years. You may be fined, put on probation, asked to perform community service, or may face jail time. You may be required to put a breathalyzer ignition interlock device on your car. The severity of your punishment depends on a number of circumstances including:

Is this your first DUI?
Did you have a child in the vehicle at the time?
Were you guilty of a moving violation while DUI?
Did you cause an auto accident that resulted in the injury or death of another person?
Did you have a valid driver's license at the time of the offense?
Were you of legal drinking age?

To minimize the consequences of your DUI, you need the help of an experienced DUI lawyer, who can put the circumstances of your DUI in the best possible light. At best, this can lead to a dismissal of the charge, but at least it will lead to minimizing the direct consequences of your DUI, which can be important in minimizing the indirect consequences of your DUI.
Indirect Consequences
DUI is today one of the mostly highly stigmatized crimes you may be charged with. As a result of your DUI arrest and conviction you may face:

Financial penalties such as increased insurance rates
Penalties at work including mandatory random alcohol testing or termination
Penalties in your community including being shunned from your social group or becoming the victim of damaging gossip
Penalties at home including marital difficulties and poor standing in any subsequent divorce proceedings, including loss of custody of your children

With all the direct and indirect consequences of a DUI conviction, can you afford to risk it? Don't take a chance. Contact the experienced Atlanta, Georgia DUI defense lawyers at Robbins & Associates, PC, We are committed to defending our clients.

6000 Lake Forrest Drive Suite 315, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

404-252-8117 | 800-772-5555 | Contact Us

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