Most people facing DUI charges are terrified because it’s the first time they’ve ever become entangled in the criminal justice system. Not so for a 29-year-old Florida woman, whose recent DUI arrest is her 19th since she became an adult. Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorneys know that cases such as…
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Florida DUI Cases Tossed After Checkpoint Deemed Illegal
A number of DUI arrests have been tossed after a checkpoint held late last year in Pasco County was determined to be illegal. Broward DUI lawyers know that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled way back in 1990 that checkpoints were legal. It was a 6-3 decision, and it was a…
Child Neglect Charges Accompany Broward DUI When Kids Present
A woman in northern Florida was arrested for DUI with eight children in her vehicle. In addition to charges of driving under the influence, she is also accused of eight counts of child neglect. Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers know that while this is an extreme example, it’s not uncommon…
Fort Lauderdale DUI Watch: Suspect Offers Trooper a Bribe
What could have been a simple misdemeanor DUI charge has ballooned into a second-degree felony case, after a woman allegedly attempted to bribe a trooper to let her go. West Palm Beach DUI lawyers understand, according to multiple media reports, the 21-year-old woman is facing felony bribery charges, following the…
Coral Gables DUI Manslaughter Defense: Don’t Speak to Media
A Coral Gables DUI manslaughter defense team has advised a recently-released client not to speak to the media about the alleged incident, which resulted in the death of a 13-year-old girl. Coral Gables DUI manslaughter defense attorneys know this is a smart move, especially when an incident involves media coverage…
Boca Raton DUI Costs Lantana Police Chief His Job
Lantana Police Chief Jeff Tyson is a Boca Raton DUI charge. Boca Raton DUI defense attorneys understand that while the penalties for these charges can be serious no matter what your profession, those in certain career fields are likely to suffer disproportionately. Law enforcement officers who are arrested for criminal…
Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Avoids Jail Time in South Florida DUI
All-Star first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who was arrested last year and charged with DUI, recently avoided jail time after entering a no contest plea in connection with a 2011 arrest, the Detroit Free Press is reporting. DUI in Fort Lauderdale is typically charged as a misdemeanor, which some people mistake…
FDLE Employees Were Paid to Get Drunk, Test Breathalyzers For Ft. Lauderdale DUI Cases
Reports out of Sarasota suggest that the state’s version of the FBI, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, paid its employees recently to get drunk and test the Intoxilyzer 8000 breath test machine in order to use it in the prosecution of thousands of Fort Lauderdale DUI cases. Fort Lauderdale…
Broward County DUI Arrests Likely Labor Day Weekend
The routine of strict Broward County DUI enforcement will be in full swing this Labor Day weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Hollywood, and Wilton Manors. All Broward County Law Enforcement agencies will be conducting a crackdown on Driving Under the Influence including the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials in Miami Dade…
Fort Lauderdale Boating Under the Influence Plea Lands Son of Billionaire in Prison
Robert Ray Huizenga, the son of famed Fort Lauderdale billionaire H. Wayne Huizenga was sentenced to 18 months in Florida State Prison for the offense of Boating Under the Influence today. Circuit Judge Michele Towbin Singer accepted the plea today while allowing this sentence to run concurrent with the 24…