Peach State Lawyers Practice in Roswell Georgia Municipal/Traffic Court

If you’ve been pulled over by a Roswell Police Department Officer or cited with a city ordinance violation within the city limits of Roswell, Georgia you will be expected to attend court at Roswell City Hall. Roswell City Hall is located off at 38 Hill Street, Roswell, Georgia 30075. The court room is located on […]

I Got Arrested for DUI, But They Never Read Me My Rights

One of the most common DUI questions we get at W. Scott Smith, P.C. is: “Why didn’t the Officer have to read me my Miranda rights?”  What a great question!  Let me see if I can explain. The Miranda warning stems from a famous United Supreme Court case, Miranda vs. the State of Arizona.   In […]

DS-1205 / ALS: This Sheet of Paper is Nice, but I Want My License Back, Man!

by Ryan Walsh   So you’ve received notice from the Office of State Administrative Hearings that your case has been assigned to a Judge and is scheduled for a hearing date. That’s great. What’s next? As mentioned in our blog on DS-1205 forms, the administrative license suspension hearing relates directly to your choice to submit to […]

DS-1205: Where is my License, and What’s this Piece of Paper?

If you are arrested in Georgia for DUI, you should immediately have two concerns; 1) you have criminal charges pending against you after you were cited with at least one ticket for DUI, which is a misdemeanor, and 2) a civil case relating to a potential suspension of your driver’s license.  The criminal charges pertain […]

VIDEO: Charged with Carrying a Firearm into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO70ooDXuEw&feature=youtu.be Forgot you left your Glock 19 in your carryon bag? This happens more often than you would imagine. In 2012, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta had more guns seized at TSA checkpoints than any airport in the U.S. with 96.  Don’t leave your gun in your carry-on bag, because what results is being charged with […]