Monthly Archives: January 2025
Cobb County Jury Convicts Driver in DUI Crash That Killed Smyrna Police Officer
A Cobb County jury has found a driver guilty of killing a Smyrna police officer in a 2020 traffic accident. On April 20, 2020, Officer Christopher Eric Ewing was working traffic enforcement on South Cobb Driver near the Interstate 285 interchange. During the night, dispatch lost contact with the officer and 911 operators began… Read More »
Smyrna Man Allegedly Struck Police Cruiser While Driving Under the Influence
A 41-year-old Smyrna resident is accused of operating a 2010 white Toyota Camry while under the influence of alcohol. He is further accused of striking a marked Cobb County Police patrol vehicle on I-75 South after Windy Hill on Dec. 7 at 10:14 p.m., according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police… Read More »
A Smyrna, GA DUI Attorney Discusses the Validity of Field Sobriety Tests
When it comes to DUI in the State of Georgia, you can be convicted on circumstantial evidence alone due to Georgia’s DUI less safe statute. In that case, the arresting officer could use evidence that you failed a field sobriety test as proof that you are unsafe to drive. However, these tests are not… Read More »