Blog Posts in January, 2012

Florida's Boating Under the Influence Law

Boating Under the Influence, also known as BUI, is a criminal offense in the State of Florida governed under Florida Statute 327.35 . Under the law, a person is guilty of the offense of boating under the influence if the person is operating a vessel within this state and that person is under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages when affected to the extent that the person's normal ...

Arrested at Gasparilla? Tampa DUI, BUI, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Possession of Marijuana, Underage Drinking Lawyer

This year, it is an unfortunate fact that hundreds of people will be arrested at Gasparilla. What should be a fun event often times ends up out of hand for certain parade goers, resulting in arrests for DUI, BUI, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Possession of Marijuana or other drugs/paraphernalia, or underage drinking /possession of alcohol by a minor. These charges, while typically only ...

Tampa Underage Drinking Lawyer - Tampa Possession of Alcohol by a Minor Attorney

Tampa Bay is a fun area to grow up in. Between the beaches, weather, nightlife, and community events, there are many activities for young people to enjoy. Unfortunately, far too often young people are arrested for underage drinking . In fact. this year at the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, dozens of teenagers and 20 year old's will be arrested for underage drinking alone. Possession of Alcohol ...

Tampa BUI Lawyer - Tampa Boating Under the Influence Attorney

Floridians – especially those living in Tampa Bay – love boating. It is not uncommon to see dozens of boats out on the water together, even in January. Many of those out boating enjoy alcoholic beverages while on the water. Unfortunately, even drinking one or two beers can lead to an arrest for BUI. This year, dozens of people will be arrested for BUI in Tampa Bay. Many of those arrests, ...

Florida's Disorderly Conduct Law - Tampa Disorderly Conduct Attorney / Lawyer

This year, hundreds of people will be arrested for disorderly conduct in Tampa. Many of those people will, unfortunately, be arrested at one of Tampa's many 2012 Gasparilla events. While the event is usually fun for those in attendance, there are far too many fights, scuffles, and general incidents of disorderly conduct, which is governed under Florida Statute 877.03: "Whoever commits such acts as ...

Tampa Open Container Citation - Tampa Open Container Ticket Attorney

This year at Gasparilla, hundreds of people will receive open container citations. So what exactly is Tampa's open container law? Under the City of Tampa's Municipal Code, Sec. 3-40 "Consumption and possession of open containers on streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public property", it is unlawful for a person to consume, assist or aid another to consume any alcoholic beverage upon any street, ...

Gasparilla 2012: Alcohol Rules, Open Container Laws, Parking, and More

Criminal Charges at Gasparilla The annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival is held in Tampa. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flood Bayshore Boulevard to watch the parade. While the event is always a good time for all, an unfortunate truth is that over the last few years there have been thousands of arrests made for crimes such as open container, DUI, BUI, and disorderly conduct. The ...