Category Archives: DUI Defense
What Is The 10‑Day Rule In Florida DUI Defense? And What Happens If You Miss It?
In Florida, when you’re arrested for DUI and your license is taken right on the spot, you’ve got exactly 10 calendar days to act or you face automatic suspension. That’s not advice, that’s law. Florida Statutes § 322.2615 gives you just ten days to request a hearing with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor… Read More »
“Trenton’s Law” To Increase Sentences For DUI Manslaughter
Drinking and driving is often trivialized and seen as a minor mistake. The reasoning is that so many people like to drink and have fun. They don’t mean to cause any trouble. Why should someone be penalized for driving while intoxicated? Because this is a mistake — one that has serious consequences. A person… Read More »
Principal Steps Down After Arrest For DUI
Drinking and driving is against the law but many people still do it — even educators who are transforming young minds. A Florida principal was recently arrested for drunk driving in Clermont. He resigned from his position shortly after the arrest. He had been the school’s principal since 2017. The 38-year-old man, the principal… Read More »
Florida Bill Would Have Mandated Drunk Drivers Who Kill Parents To Pay Child Support
Florida is strict when it comes to drunk driving. There are harsh penalties in place for those who cause serious or fatal accidents. One bill would have even ordered drunk drivers who kill those with minor children to pay child support to the surviving parent. The bill, titled HB 79: Child Maintenance Restitution, would… Read More »
Lawyer For Rapper Young Thug Jailed For Contempt
Defending someone in the court of law is a difficult job. As a lawyer, if you don’t comply with the judge’s requests, you could be held in contempt of court. That’s what happened to the defense attorney for Young Thug, a Grammy-winning rapper also known as Jeffery Williams. Defense attorney Brian Steel represents the… Read More »
Police Officer Seen Planting Evidence In DUI Arrest
Police officers are supposed to protect the community from criminals, but sometimes they do things to arrest innocent people, such as planting evidence. This happened during a routine traffic stop in Tallahassee last May. The police officer, a 26-year-old woman, pulled over a 56-year-old man for driving with a suspended license. She detained the… Read More »
Former Deputy Faces DUI Charges After Causing Brain Injury
This is what happened to a police officer in Florida. The 46-year-old man, a former Polk County deputy, was arrested on September 21 after causing a crash in July that caused injuries to himself and a woman. The incident happened on July 27. The deputy, who was off duty at the time, was riding… Read More »
DUI Operation Results In 190 Citations, 53 Criminal Charges
Many people celebrate the holidays with alcohol. Law enforcement officials are fed up with the increases in drinking and driving around the holidays. This behavior often leads to serious accidents and lives lost. Because of this, law enforcement agencies in Pinellas County implemented a sting operation just before the July 4 holiday. Named “DUI… Read More »
29 Arrested In Easter DUI Crackdown
Alcohol and holidays seem to go well together. People like to get together with loved ones and celebrate with beer, wine, and other spirits. While this is legal, it’s not legal to get behind the wheel of a vehicle afterward and drive. Intoxicated driving is never safe. Even a few beers or glasses of… Read More »
Police Officer Arrested For DUI
When you think of a DUI offender, police officers don’t typically come to mind. However, people from all walks of life have been arrested for drinking and driving. A police officer from Florida was recently arrested for DUI. The man was arrested on the evening of February 4. He has since been terminated from… Read More »