Schiavone Law Group P.C.

05/27/2026

https://schiavonelawgroup.com/fake-duis-in-georgia/

A strange case in the state of Georgia highlights how important it is to hire an experienced DUI lawyer if you are ever arrested. A police officer in Commerce, Georgia was just fired from his job for arresting innocent people for DUIs.

According to Fox 5 Atlanta, who investigated this case, Officer Jacob Wood had an unusually high number of DUIs. Officer Wood recorded nearly twice as many as the rest of the officers in his department combined. This may be because he received training in DUI arrests. He took an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, butt even his instructor was concerned when he reviewed body camera footage. He told Fox 5 Atlanta he was “alarmed.”

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05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those who paid the ultimate price.

05/18/2026

Who are you destined to be?

05/11/2026

Motivation for the week.

05/08/2026

Lanes in both directions will be closed south of I-20, from Cascade Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, starting Friday night.

05/04/2026

What isn't measured isn't managed.

05/01/2026

While social media can be a great tool for interacting with others, it can cause trouble for your defense if you’ve been arrested for a DUI in the state of Georgia. That’s because it is legal for the prosecution to use any type of social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and more, as evidence in court in this state.

https://schiavonelawgroup.com/can-your-social-media-posts-harm-your-dui-defense/

04/29/2026

04/27/2026

Motivation for your Monday.

04/24/2026

It’s a question we get asked a lot. If you’re arrested for a DUI in Georgia… how likely is it that you will be convicted? While each case depends on the specific evidence and situation, the statistics in Georgia show a pretty clear trend. The answer: It’s rare to get a case dismissed, but many people have a good chance of getting a sentence reduced.

Statistics change from year to year, but let’s take a look at recent data from 2024, reported by the Georgia Department of Driver Services. They report there were 19,497 total convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (That number has gone down significantly in the past ten years, in 2007, there were 41,739 convictions.) https://schiavonelawgroup.com/georgia-dui-stats/