An Augusta man, who shot and injured a suspected burglar, found out this week that the district attorney could file charges against him. Thurman is shocked that he could possibly face criminal charges for acting in self-defense when he protected himself against an intruder. Thurman told reporters that he didn’t shoot Jeffrey Whitt because he saw him…
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DUI Charge
Undercover DEA Agent Faces DUI Charge An agent who works for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has been DUI Charge in connection with an arrest last month. According to officials, 29-year-old Lori Johnson hit another driver, 19-year-old Darrell Baxter on Dec. 19. The news channel interviewed Baxter, who told a reporter, that he called 911 and…
Read moreNorcross Police Internet Sex Offender Sting Nets One Arrest
Police in Norcross says they are conducting an Internet child predator sting by using undercover officers posing as teenagers. So far, one person, 47-year-old Kenneth Edward Noland of Atlanta, has been arrested for sending a nude photo of himself to an officer posing as a teen and even setting up a meeting. Noland reportedly didn’t show up…
Read moreBribe in DUI Case
Former Police Officer Indicted on Taking Bribe in DUI Case The Augusta Chronicle reports that a former Tybee Island police officer is in legal hot water after being indicted by the Chatham County grand jury on bribery charges involving a 2006 DUI arrest. Prosecutors allege that Jose A. Prichardo, a rookie officer with the Tybee Police Department, took…
Read moreNissan’s New Car Boasts Features That Claim to Prevent DUI-Related Accidents
Nissan has unveiled a concept car that among other things, checks a driver’s soberness and alertness with a mounted camera that monitors blinking. According to a news report from Associated Press, the car’s alcohol detection system also features sensors in the gear shift knob that will test the level of the driver’s perspiration and may even…
Read moreSouth Carolina Senate To Discuss Tiered Penalty For DUI Violators
Senators in South Carolina seem determined to move ahead with a DUI bill that would create a “tiered penalty system” for drunk drivers. This means, the drunker you are, the stiffer the penalty. According to an article in the Augusta Chronicle, a legislative panel resumed work last week on the said DUI bill, which is being called…
Read moreDUI Task Force
DUI Task Force Forming in Denver Area A “DUI Task Force” made of seven local law enforcement agencies in the Denver metropolitan area began vigorous patrols on July 26, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The task force will concentrate several groups of officers in a small part of the area, where they will look for…
Read moreHonesty, Mercy Get Lenience in DUI Manslaughter
Thanks to his honesty and the kindness of the victim’s family, University of Georgia student Carl Phelps was able to finish college before turning himself in to serve time on a manslaughter driving under the influence charge, according to the Panama City, Fla. News-Herald. In what sounds like a spring break trip gone horribly wrong, Phelps…
Read moreIndy Shame
An Indianapolis-area radio station has found a new twist on the trend toward public shaming of people convicted of a DUI: Its morning DJs plan to read the names of the past week’s DUI arrestees every Monday. With “Bad Boys” — the song you may remember as the theme from the TV show “Cops” — in…
Read moreDeadly Sins Law
Man Serving 10-Year Prison Sentence Not Eligible for Bond Under Changed Law, Court Rules Was it a “deadly sin”, a crime, or just one night of stupidity? That’s the issue courts in Georgia are grappling with in the case of Genarlow Wilson, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in this state for having consensual…
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