According to Fox 5 news on December 30, 2024 Molly McCall left the scene of an accident with a pedestrian in Roswell, Georgia. Sandy Springs police then made an arrest for her on charges of DUI, Vehicular Homicide, Hit and Run, Reckless Driving and Obstruction.

The City of Roswell Police Department responded to an incident near 7600 Roswell Road where a pedestrian was found dead. Investigators at the scene determined who the driver was and then with the help of Sandy Springs Police Department made an arrest. There are many things for which this driver was issued citations There are actually several code sections that cover these assertions and they are Reckless driving which is codified under O.C.G.A. 40-6-390, Vehicular Homicide O.C.G.A. 40-6-393 and the Driving Under the Influence Charge under  O.C.G.A 40-6-391.

Officers only need one reason to interface with you. The charge of Reckless Driving falls under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-390 and entails “any person who drives a vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of others.” This driver, however, was also charged with vehicular homicide since someone died at the scene of the accident. Vehicular Homicide falls under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-393 and entails “any person who without malice aforethought causes the death of another person through the violation of 40-6-163, 40-6-390 or 40-6-391 or 40-6-395 commits the offense of homicide by vehicle and shall be guilty of a felony which is punishable by no less than 3 years and no more than 15 years in prison.” Couple with these charges that the police are arresting the driver for being impaired (or intoxicated) now you have to add all the complications of DUI (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391) and its investigation into the mix. This means that there will be enhancements to the sentencing guidelines if that driver should be found guilty of the DUI.

It doesn't matter where you find yourself in Georgia almost all of the police force are ramping up their investigations of DUI including: Johns Creek Police, Alpharetta Police, Milton Police, DeKalb County Police, City of Decatur Police, Atlanta, Police Gwinnett County Police and the list goes on. Many traffic investigation “tools” allow the police to stop a vehicle for any “legal” reason and their investigation can lead to to a DUI if they suspect the driver has been drinking or using drugs.

In addition, as a result of the Governor's office of Highway Safety teaming up with various organizations, including the HEAT and TEAM division of local counties, the cops are cracking down on impaired driving since the pandemic.

If you have been accused by the police of driving under the influence then you need help from a trained DUI attorney. Should YOU find that you either don't want to face the court alone or simply feel that you need help from an attorney then give our office a call regarding your citations. There are facts to every case where defenses can be raised for anyone charged with driving under the influence. Each situation is different from the other and requires a evaluation of all the information in order to properly mount a defense and a effective negotiation with the