Law Offices of Harold J. Cronk

  The first thing that should come to mind after being charged with a DUI or DWI charge is contacting an attorney. DUI is considered a serious crime throughout the U.S., and that includes Savannah, Georgia, where our law firm is located. Most importantly, there are serious, lasting effects upon your driver’s license, including a possible immediate suspension of your driving privileges just for being accused of the crime! Is It Worth It to Fight a DUI Charge? You might think it’s pointless to elicit the services of a DUI defense attorney. After all, DUI charges happen every day, right? Don’t people just get a slap on the wrist then go about their business? Isn’t it more hassle to fight for a clean record than it is to accept the consequences? But what if you’re innocent? What if you could have gotten your DUI penalties reduced or dismissed altogether? What if an experienced attorney could have been the difference between probation, increased car insurance rates, and a permanent criminal

   By:  Joe Cronk   Any vehicle stop has the potential to become a DUI investigation, even if you’re not guilty!  It’s important that you know your rights.  Georgia Law does not state that driving with any alcohol in your system is illegal, only that the State must prove you are an impaired driver because of alcohol, or that your per se blood alcohol concentration is .08 or higher.  In order to determine your blood alcohol concentration, the State will need either a breath test, or a blood test. You have a Constitutional Right to deny all testing.  You read that correctly.  You have a total right to deny any and all field sobriety tests, and any breath or alcohol tests.  There is the possibility of a one year license suspension for refusing a blood or breath test, but this suspension is NOT absolute. Blood and breath tests are not always accurate.  Remember your rights when you are stopped for DUI. If you are notsure you should be driving, use this test first http://www.alcoholhelpcent