Arresting officer properly read the implied consent rights.
Arresting officer is not required to confirm that an individual understands the implied consent warning.
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Prior refusal of state-administered chemical test was not subsequently rescinded.
Petitioner refused to submit to a state-administered blood alcohol test. Petitioner claims that he later agreed to the test after arriving at the jail. Based on the five-part Seay test, which articulates the criteria that must be met in order for a party to effectively rescind a prior refusal, the Court did not find the
Prior refusal of state-administered chemical test was not subsequently rescinded. Read More
Probationary insurance agent license recommended for applicant with criminal history
Judge Walker reversed the Georgia Department of Insurance’s denial of Petitioner’s application for an insurance license on the basis of his criminal history. Petitioner was sentenced under the First Offender Act, fourteen years prior to his application, to two felony counts of Financial Identity Fraud. Taking into consideration (1) that Petitioner reported his crime to
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Nurse aide did not willfully abuse nursing home resident.
Judge determined that Petitioner, a nurse aide, did not willfully abuse an elderly patient. The now-deceased patient suffered from dementia and was known to have made unsubstantiated allegations of abuse in the past. The sole witness was not reliable. While the nursing home resident may have had bruises on her wrist, the evidence indicated that
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Teacher reprimanded for inappropriate and unethical behavior.
Judge upholds reprimand of a Coosa High School teacher who inappropriately approached another teacher to ask if she had plastic surgery on her posterior. Petitioner failed to demonstrate that his conduct preserved the dignity and integrity of the teaching profession.
Teacher reprimanded for inappropriate and unethical behavior. Read More
Gravity of offense warrants revocation of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
A funeral director’s license was suspended after dismembering a body that was too large to cremate. In light of the gruesome nature of the alleged offenses against Respondent, the Court found the sanction of revocation was proper.
Gravity of offense warrants revocation of funeral director and embalmer licenses. Read More