Skip Sullivan represented a client that was travelling from Savannah to Atlanta on Georgia Highway 16. His client was clocked speeding at about 100 mph and was pulled over. After smelling alcohol on our client’s breath, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Deputy began a DUI investigation. The deputy did not follow his training on the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus evaluation and our client did reasonably well on the Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand evaluations. When arrested, our client was read the Georgia Implied Consent Notice and refused the deputy’s request for a breath test as our client wanted the more accurate blood test. Mr. Sullivan sent the DUI case out of Twiggs County Probate Court to Twiggs County Superior Court to preserve our client’s right to a jury trial. He was able to to convince the prosecutor that the Twiggs DUI charge was weak and the DUI was dismissed in exchange for a plea to Reckless Driving. Our client lived out of state and never had to set foot in court.
If you are charged with a DUI in Twiggs County or anywhere in Georgia, call the experienced DUI trial attorneys at Chestney & Sullivan today. You will be glad you did. 404.816.8777