The action to revoke Petitioner’s license for child support arrears was reversed in consideration of Petitioner’s decline in income and history of timely payments.
License suspension reversed in light of financial inability to pay child support. Read More
Pulling into the driveway of an unoccupied home to switch drivers was sufficiently suspicious to give an officer articulable suspicion of criminal activity. Furthermore, the encounter was non-coercive and did not constitute a stop. Suspension of Petitioner’s license was appropriate as she did not affirmatively agree to submit to the state chemical test, which was
Articulable suspicion of criminal activity. Read More
Police officer did not have probable cause to arrest Petitioner for driving under the influence or refusing to consent to a state-administered chemical test because, while Petitioner, who had been stopped at a roadblock, admitted to drinking, the officer presented no evidence that he had seen any signs of impairment. The mere presence of alcohol
Mere presence of alcohol does not, by itself, support an inference of impairment. Read More
A pre-trial diversion program does not constitute a “conviction” within the meaning of the Code of Ethics for Educators. Because Petitioner was convicted of only one misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and not two, and because of the circumstances surrounding his commission of the offense, Petitioner’s educator’s license was suspended for ninety days and was not
Educator’s license suspended, not revoked, following a charge of drug possession. Read More
The Department of Community Health (DCH) recouped overpayments made to a dentist under the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs where payments were for services that were inadequate to correct patients’ dental problems, were unsupported by radiographic documentation, and were for behavior management of an over-age child. DCH was permitted to use a statistically valid
Statistical extrapolation valid method of determining overpayments. Read More
The Georgia Real Estate Appraiser’s Board appropriately denied Petitioner’s State Registered Appraiser Application for (1) failing to disclose misdemeanors in response to criminal history questions on prior applications, and (2) sanctions by other occupational licensing bodies.
Appraiser application denied for submission of false information. Read More
