Georgia Teacher Pleads Guilty to DUI

According to reports out of a Georgia county northwest of Henry County, a high school teacher who was arrested for driving under the influence in 2015 has pleaded guilty to all charges. His charges include DUI and serious injury by vehicle.

The teacher drove into a residential yard and hit a teenager standing in the yard talking on a cellphone.

The teacher pleaded guilty this past week and was sentenced by the judge to 180 days in a detention center, 15 years on probation, a $5,000 fine, restitution and 300 hours of community service. The teacher must also undergo a substance-abuse and a mental-health evaluation.

Although this sentencing and conviction occurred in another county, all of the penalties by law still apply. This was this driver's first DUI conviction. First DUI penalties have a certain range that as a Henry County DUI Lawyer, I will cover in today's post.

DUI Penalties in Henry County

Under Georgia law, there are some statutory minimums and maximums for first time DUI offenders. First DUI Penalties in Henry County are harsh.

If convicted of your first DUI, you can expect to face a minimum of 24 hours in jail; this is required by law. Later, after sentencing, you could even be given up to 1 year of jail time to serve. In some cases, however, the judge will allow a first time DUI offender to serve the sentence on probation.

The financial costs of a DUI are also typically high. Most of the time, you will be fined, and that along with court costs and surcharges can add up to be over $1000. In addition, you may have to then pay several hundred dollars more for probation supervision fees.

Finally, under Georgia law, you will likely need to do a minimum of 40 hours of community service as well as attend DUI school. Judges in Henry County will usually require you attend an alcohol and drug evaluation on top of everything else.

Practice Note

The Henry County DUI Process can be very overwhelming and should never be attempted on one's own. If you or a loved one has been arrested in Henry County, then contact our offices today.

A Henry County DUI Attorney can help you now. We will walk you through every step of the way in order to ease your already stressful experience. Call now.