An Alpharetta DUI is not to be taken lightly, no matter who is in your car. A DUI can seriously impact your future, limiting your work and educational opportunities, and can even be problematic if you’re not convicted. If you’ve got a child in the car, however, it becomes an even more alarming situation. Sometimes, a person ends up fighting not only DUI charges, but also an accusation of child endangerment.
You may have read the story of Scott Meyer, a father from Cumming who was charged with an Alpharetta DUI in April. When he was pulled over for speeding, the officer suspected that he was under the influence. Meyer objected to that characterization, saying he was just in a hurry to pick up his children from their various extracurricular activities. After police said he failed his field sobriety test, he was arrested and booked into jail, and a friend of the family came to get the child who’d been in the car with him. Was he under the influence? The outcome of the court case is not yet known, but Meyer steadfastly denies that he was drunk, contending that the officer who arrested him was just having a bad day. Whatever the case may be, let’s hope he has a good Alpharetta DUI attorney.
One person we’re sure had good representation for his Alpharetta DUI charges is Alpharetta city councilman Michael Cross. After a witness observed him driving erratically with his 7-year-old son in the back seat, an officer caught up with him and levied DUI charges, for which Cross was arrested. He had to call his wife to come pick up their son, and he fought his Alpharetta DUI for almost a year before the charges were dismissed. Ultimately, the judge decided that the arresting officer didn’t have probable cause, having not personally witnessed him driving erratically. The officer also detained Cross first, and asked questions afterward. The good news is that Cross was acquitted of the charges, but the fact that it took 11 months for this city councilman to see the charges drop is disheartening. Moreover, how was the little boy in the car affected when this officer, who had no specialized DUI training, took his father to jail?
Parents Charged With Alpharetta DUI Call Ray Giudice
We have a few points to make here:
– The first, of course, is that you should never drink and drive, especially with children in the car. Even if you’ve only had a little bit to drink, and for some reason you’re stopped by police—whether it’s for a bad taillight, for speeding, or, as in Cross’s case, a “jerk” in your lane changing—an officer can take you in on DUI charges. Seeing your child frightened by a parent’s arrest or worse, having to sit with strangers waiting for a familiar face to come collect him, is not worth that glass of wine with dinner!
– Our second point is this: if you do wind up facing an Alpharetta DUI, don’t go it alone. The legal process for a DUI is a long and complicated ordeal, as you can glean from the story of Mr. Cross. You need someone on your side that knows the law and has experience helping clients prevail over DUI charges. You need Ray Giudice.
Having successfully represented people facing Alpharetta DUI charges for almost three decades, Ray Giudice is still so committed to his clients that he answers his cell phone at all hours. If you have been accused or arrested and a DUI lawyer, contact our office (404) 554-8800, or call Ray on his cell (404) 964-4185, to schedule an appointment for a free consultation. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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