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Risk of South Florida DUI Heightened During Memorial Weekend

In anticipation of approximately 2,000 or more visitors descending upon South Beach for weekend-long Memorial Day festivities, dubbed Urban Beach Weekend, Miami Beach Police have requested backup from four other surrounding agencies. Our Broward DUI defense attorneys understand that each night this weekend, we can expect to see some 400…

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DUI Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Robs Judges of Discretion

A judge was forced to re-sentence a Florida DUI manslaughter defendant, after an appellate court found that the initial sentence was too lenient. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know that while there are many situations for which judges have a great deal of discretion, DUI manslaughter charges carry a minimum…

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Broward DUI Watch: Florida Breathalyzer Machines Challenged Again

Florida breathalyzer machines are coming under fire yet again. However, as Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers understand, this one has more to do with the state’s responsibility to test the devices, as opposed to the inherent accuracy or inaccuracy of the devices themselves. (Both are major legal issues). If successful,…

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Florida Supreme Court to Hear DUI Breath Machine Appeal Next Year

The Florida Supreme Court has delayed a hearing until early next year on the issue of whether the maker of the only state-approved breathalyzer machine must turn over evidence showing how it works. Fort Lauderdale DUI attorneys know this ruling could impact the future of a huge number of DUI…

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