Judge revokes 13 days of probation for Germaine Foster, orders testing and treatment

Judge Tammy Long Hayward revoked 13 days of probation for Germaine Bernard Foster after probation reported a positive alcohol test and missing documentation of a clinical evaluation. The court ordered testing and treatment conditions and set a next in-person probation report.

Probation informed the court that Foster had tested positive for alcohol metabolites on Aug. 1, 2025, and had not documented completion of a court-ordered clinical evaluation. Foster’s attorney said Foster told him he had completed the evaluation and would provide proof to probation. Probation recommended revocation for 13 days, return to probation, testing at each report and attendance at one community support meeting per week.

Judge Hayward addressed Foster directly about the pattern of alcohol-related arrests and said the court would accept that Foster had violated probation by consuming alcohol. The judge adopted probation’s recommendation: "We'll revoke for 13 days and return to probation," and ordered Foster to present proof of a clinical substance-abuse evaluation at his first report after release, to test at each report, and to attend one community-support meeting per week (for example, Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous). The judge also scheduled an in-person probation report for Thursday, September 11, at 10 a.m.

The transcript shows the judge warned Foster that compliance was required for any potential transfer of supervision: she may allow phone or mail reporting only after several consecutive negative tests and confirmed clinical evaluation proof. Foster said he works on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross and asked about transferring probation to the county where he lives; the judge replied the court could not effect an inter-county transfer without following standard procedures and emphasized the need for sobriety before making accommodations.

Probation and defense counsel confirmed Foster had already served the 13 days as of Aug. 27, 2025, and Foster was instructed to continue all other special conditions of probation.