Pre-trial hearing scheduled for suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch (opens original article in a new tab)

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Tuesday regarding suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch's DUI arrest in February. The hearing will focus on evidence including horizontal gaze nystagmus, blood alcohol, and toxicology results.

• Pre-trial hearing scheduled for Tuesday on Gerald Couch's DUI charges.
• Couch's attorney filed motions to suppress evidence from his arrest.
• Couch was arrested after a deputy observed signs of impairment and a strong odor of alcohol.
• Couch was suspended as sheriff following the DUI arrest and a separate arrest in May.