Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

Get him a very good lawyer. He COULD go to jail, lose his drivers license, be fined heavily, and lose for life his ability to get student loans and get certain jobs. A good lawyer may help avert some of the consequences. He needs that lawyer well before his hearing date.

You need to have a sit down consult with an attorney, because you have a number of questions, many of which are framed incorrectly. First, there is no charge of less than an ounce of marijuana with intent to sell. There is only misdemeanor less than an ounce of marijuana and felony possession with intent to distribute. Second, he can get first offender, but first offender does not prevent him from going to jail or prison. Third, his commitment hearing will not be in Superior Court, but in Magistrate Court. The hearing is where his attorney will be able to hear the evidence that the state has against your son. Whether or not he can drive legally depends on the facts and circumstances of the DUI arrest. Did he submit or refuse breathalyzer? You really need to sit down with an attorney. You are doing your son and yourself a disservice my trying to piece together different advice from different attorneys and then relying on that advice in a sort of do-it-yourself representation.

Lawrence