DUI Defense in Cobb County
The Cobb County State Court is where Ben does most of his work as a Cobb County DUI Lawyer. This is where all DUI jury trials in Cobb County are conducted. If you are charged with DUI in one of the municipal courts and want a jury trial, the case must be bound over to the State Court. The State Court is located at 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30090. If you have court there, you will want to arrive early as the line to get through security is generally very long.
The Cobb County State Court is divided into Division 1 and Division 2. Every type of misdemeanor, including DUIs, is prosecuted in Division 1, whereas Division 2 is all traffic-related, also including DUIs. Both divisions now handle jury trials. Thus, if your case is bound over from a municipal court, your case could end up in either division, which has no impact on the ultimate course your case will take.
Division 1 is comprised of seven State Court Judges. They are:
- Judge Allison Barnes Salter
- Judge John Morgan
- Judge Jane Manning
- Judge David Darden
- Judge Carl Bowers
- Judge Maria Golick
- Judge Toby Prodgers
Division 2 is comprised of five State Court Judges. They are:
- Judge Bridgette Campbell
- Judge Marsha Lake
- Judge Henry Thompson
- Judge Eric Brewton
- Judge Jason Fincher
All cases prosecuted in the Cobb County State Court are prosecuted by the Solicitor General of Cobb County. They are located at 10 East Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30090. Each courtroom is generally assigned two assistant solicitors, with each one assuming responsibility for prosecuting names beginning with half the letters of the alphabet. In other words, in any particular courtroom, one assistant solicitor will handle every case where the defendant has a last beginning with A-K, and the other assistant handles M-Z. Their website can be found here.
Ben is familiar with all of the judges and solicitors in Cobb County, as his office is right in downtown Marietta. If you have been charged with a DUI and need a Cobb County DUI Attorney, Ben is here to help. Contact him today.