How is it possible for two sisters – riding in the same car – to both end up charged with DUI? Well that is just what happened in the Florida Keys this week. An officer followed the vehicle, driven by one sister, for a few miles before stopping the driver for a traffic infraction. Upon […]
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced a huge sting operation that ended yesterday resulting in 41 arrests for the crime of traveling to meet a minor. This is a serious sex crime in Florida that carries harsh penalties, including prison time, fines, and life time sex offender status. If you were charged in this […]
This coming Thursday, June 20, 2013, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a DUI Checkpoint at the intersection of Highway 60 and Parsons Ave. in Brandon starting at approximately 10 PM. Typically, every driver passing through this intersection is stopped and a HCSO Deputy speaks to the driver and checks for signs of impairment, […]
Former NFL star Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson was sentenced to 30 days in jail today after a Broward County Judge rejected the plea deal he made with the State. The Judge’s decision came after she asked Johnson, former wide receiver, if he was satisfied with his attorney in Court. Johnson responded by slapping his attorney […]
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the police can take the DNA of anyone they arrest, just as they can take their fingerprints and photograph. Some justices sharply dissented in the 5-4 ruling, with conservative Antonin Scalia oddly joining three liberal justices in dissent. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote, “Taking and […]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has advertised increased patrol this Sunday, May 26, and Monday, May 27 as part of Operation 3D in the Tampa area. The goal is to minimize DUI related incidents. However, this sort of patrol often leads to improper DUI arrests on drivers who are not over the legal limit. If you […]
DUI Lawyers are often asked a question by friends and clients – “If I am pulled over for DUI, what happens if I refuse to provide a breath sample?” The debate is often whether or not it is better for a driver to “blow”, or submit to a breath sample, or to refuse to provide […]
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board has announced that it has recommended that the lawful blood alcohol content, or BAC, be moved nationwide from .08 percent down to .05 percent. The aim is to cut the nearly 10,000 deaths every year related to alcohol impaired driving. Currently in Florida the legal […]
If you searched online and stumbled on this post, chances are the State of Florida sent you a letter informing you that they are going to subpoena your medical records to obtain your Blood Alcohol Content at the time of a car crash. If this is the case, they are likely going to charge you […]
Beginning in 2013, the “civil penalty” for solicitation of prostitution has been increased from $500.00 to $5,250.00. This astronomical hike in price was obviously created as a tax / deterrent to prevent people from soliciting a prostitute. This means that if you plea to solicitation, you will be required to pay this huge fine! This […]
