Category Archives: DUI

Georgia’s DUI, Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program

Georgia's DUI, Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program

If you are convicted of DUI in Georgia, you are going to learn about Georgia’s DUI, Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction course, which is an intervention program that is mandated by law for people who have been convicted of DUI, underage possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle, Boating Under the Influence (BUI), […]

Attorney Willis Wins Supreme Court Reversal on Evidence Law

Attorney Willis Wins Supreme Court Reversal on Evidence Law

Willis Law Firm is pleased to announce that Attorney Willis has won a landmark reversal in Georgia Supreme Court on a critical distinction between evidence and hearsay. Not only has this decision secured a new trial for Mr. Willis’ client, but also sets an important precedent in interpreting Georgia’s newest Evidence Code laws. The decision stems from […]

The Uncertain Future of Implied Consent in Georgia

The Uncertain Future of Implied Consent in Georgia

Just last month, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled on an important distinction between complying with implied consent laws during DUI stops and actual “free and voluntary” consent. In its decision, the court ruled that drivers who consent to a blood test during DUI do so because they are compelled by potential penalties—not genuine consent. When […]

Who Are the Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks?

Who Are the Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks

For over a decade now, Georgia roadways have been patrolled by a special Georgia State Patrol task force known as the Nighthawks. The Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks are nighttime patrol program aimed at targeting peak DUI areas for traffic stops and drunk driving arrests. Not only are the Nighthawks regularly trained and provided with top-of-the-line […]

Attorney Greg Willis Presents DUI Blood Test Defense Seminar

Attorney Greg Willis Presents DUI Blood Test Defense Seminar

Earlier this month, Attorney Greg Willis and several members of our legal team presented an Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE) seminar for the local legal community. Attorneys Lee Webb and Frank Gomez joined Attorney Willis for the presentation which addressed defending DUI cases which involve suspect blood tests and winning DUI trials. […]