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Cory Earl Yager
Atlanta DUI / DWI Attorney.
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Police officer threatened me, want to know my rights

Asked by a user in Atlanta, GA - 3 months ago.

It appears from your post that the police department is investigating a serious crime (aggravated assault, and/or homicide). Given the seriousness of the crime, it is not uncommon for law enforcement officials to canvas potential witnesses and to try to persuade them to cooperate in the investigation. With that said, as you have already provided law enforcement with your account of what you saw, you do not have a duty to continue to cooperate with them absent a grand jury subpoena or other...

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Can i get my license reinstated early?

Asked by a user in Milledgeville, GA - 3 months ago.

Given the amount of timne from the last incident, the answer to this question should be yes you can get the license back. Of course this is assuming that your recollection matches your criminal history and dds records. You should obtain a copy of your criminal history and a 7 year mvr (Motor Vehicle Record). Take them to any qualified attorney in your area and they should be able to give you a more definitive answer.

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I missed my court date for a super speeding ticket, what are my options at this point?

Asked by a user in Carrollton, GA - 3 months ago.

You should immediately contact the court and explain why you did not appear in court. The court in its discretion may have taken a bench warrant for your arrest and/or sent a letter to GA DDS to suspend your drivers license. By acting quickly you can lessen the damage to your license and possibly avoid arrest on a warrant for failure to appear. You should consult an attorney in that area familiar with the court (Try Allen Trapp) With regard to the superspeeder portion, if convicted this...

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I got arressted for public drunk what should I do before court ?

Asked by a user in Marietta, GA - 3 months ago.

I work in the City of Marietta Municipal Court all the time. You should definitely look at the possibility of obtaining a lwayer on these charges. The Prosecutor in that jurisdiction can be reasonable at times. The charge is complicated by the prior Public Drunk charge potentially. When you speak with the lawyer you contact you need to know the specifics regarding that old case (when was it, what were the facts surrounding it, was the record expunged or was pre-trial diversion just...

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I need legal consult, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION. I need charges dropped as well as I need to file a suit against the city

Asked by a user in Atlanta, GA - 3 months ago.

Due to the felony charges, your friend is facing substantial criminal charges. In my estimation, the criminal case is the place she needs to start at. As a former law enforcement officer in the Metro-Atlanta area, I would encourage you to have her (as the client) immediately begin calling criminal defense attorneys in the area. You can find qualified attorneys by searching the internet in your local area and reading reviews or here on www.avvo.com. She needs to be the one to call the...

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Is there anyway to fight a "failure to maintain lane" ticket

Asked by a user in Lawrenceville, GA - almost 3 years ago.

This type of ticket is generally somewhat difficult to beat in court because the issue of whether or not you were commiting the infraction often comes down to a witness credibility issue (IE: Your word against the officer). With that said, you may want to take the opportunity to go to court either in the Lawrenceville Municipal Court or in Gwinnett Recorder's Court and speak to the Prosecutor about your case. With your type of driving record the Prosecutor may be willing to work with you in...

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Expired Driver's Licence (unusual expiration date)

Asked by a user in Atlanta, GA - 3 months ago.

Especially given your Green Card Status you need to hire a qualified attorney to guide you in this matter. Generally the City of Atlanta will dismiss the charge. If they wouldnt, then the 30 day reset is ok provided they DO NOT make you waive jury trial, This type of charge would almost certainly be Nolle Prosequi (Dismissed) in Fulton County State Court given that you have a current license. It could take a while though to go the Fulton County Route. Hire an Attorney.

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My license was suspended even though I accepted 1st offenders plea & judge said I was able to keep license did DMV make error

Asked by a user in Mcdonough, GA - 3 months ago.

If the 2nd marijuana charge (VGCSA < 1 Ounce Misdmeanor) was ajudicated under the conditional discharge act OCGA 16-13-2(b) then this is an ajudication before sentence and should not have been reported at all to Georgia DDS. You need to clarify with your lawyer exactly what type of conditional discharge or first offender plea you entered. If the collateral consequence of a suspended license was not known to you at the time you entered your plea then your lawyer may be able to withdraw the plea...

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What happens if on probation for marijuana less than an ounce and get arrest again but in another county?

Asked by a user in Georgia - over 2 years ago.

You definitely need to speak with an attorney to discuss the exact timing and sequence of your arrests and probation. If/When Douglas County discovers the Cobb County Arrest, you will probably be facing a probation violation. Depending on whether the Douglas County case was a conditional discharge, a nolo conviction or a guilty plea (which would have triggered a license suspension), the new arrest may cause the conditinal discharge to be withdrawn and a guilty plea entered triggering a...

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I recently received a violation of driving license restrictions citation but I wasn't in the vehicle, or driving it. Legal?

Asked by a user in Georgia - almost 3 years ago.

In general, in order to make out this type of case the State of Georgia would need some type of evidence to show that you were driving the vehicle while in violation of your limited driving permit. This type of evidence generally comes from the first hand observations of the police officer issuing the traffic citation. If in fact the vehicle was inoperable (out of gas and flat tire), and the officer and no other State witnesses can put you in operation of the vehicle, then generally the State...

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