The July 4th holiday weekend has historically been the No. 1 deadliest holiday on the roads in terms of alcohol-related crashes. In fact, it’s ranked even more dangerous than New Year’s Day. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know part of that is simply that more people are out and about.…
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision in the Maryland v. King case, which held that law enforcement officials have the right to collect DNA samples during the booking process from those arrested for serious offenses. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers know this sparked a…
A man was recently arrested in Boynton Beach after officers say he was involved in an accident with injury and failed to remain at the scene. When law enforcement later caught up with him, he explained that he had to leave in order to go home and get his driver’s…
The 31-year-old mother of a toddler and 11-year-old twins had never before been arrested. She had never intended for anyone to get hurt. In fact, no one was hurt when she fired a warning shot into a wall three years ago to scare her husband, whom she felt was physically…
A retired Arizona firefighter was arrested for DUI, despite the fact that he had no alcohol or drugs in his system. This fact was verified not only with a breathalyzer, but also with the analysis of a certified drug recognition expert. Our Broward County DUI defense attorneys understand that the…
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…
She never saw him. That’s what a South Florida DUI manslaughter suspect said of the motorcyclist she was accused of striking and dragging for three miles before she was stopped by sheriff’s deputies on U.S. 41, near Fort Myers. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers know that while many motorcycle…
In Pompano Beach, police reported that a 23-year-old man was arrested after reportedly attacking and choking his father, stopping only after the family’s dog, a pit bull, intervened and jumped on the back of the son. Our Broward domestic violence defense lawyers recognize that domestic violence cases are always fraught…
A recent win by DUI defense lawyers in West Virginia has relevance for our Broward DUI defense lawyers, as we await a decision from our own state supreme court regarding access to breathalyzer machine data. In West Virginia v. Overington, the primary question was whether defendants have a right to…
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…