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If you have recently been arrested for a DUI in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, or elsewhere in Southwest Florida, I’m sure your mailbox is full of solicitations from attorneys all over town, and sometimes the state. You may have even received one from me (sorry!) Some are glossy pamphlets full of American flags pictures of courthouses,…
The penalties set for drinking and driving are remarkably severe in Florida. Based on the person’s DUI record or the fact that there was property damage or personal injury, the penalties can vary from probation to jail time, and everything in between. Every DUI sentence includes probation, a suspension of the driver’s license, fines, DUI…
The offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, chemical substances or drugs can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor or felony in Florida. There are several factors and circumstances that the allegations depend on, such as the DUI history of the suspect or whether someone was injured or killed. In Florida, DUI is typically a…
When a police officer suspects a DUI violation, he usually conducts one or more tests to determine whether the driver is impaired. There are several ways to test a driver’s sobriety, such as Field Sobriety Tests, a Breathalyzer Test and Blood Alcohol Content Tests. Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) When you are pulled over for a…
Once an arrest is made, the clock starts ticking for the prosecution. So you don’t want to prematurely start that process. You have to get as much information as possible before you do that. Read more on Wink News: http://www.winknews.com/2016/12/19/lack-of-arrest-after-cape-officer-crash-raises-questions/ (video needs Flash enabled but the article summarizes the content)
What, you may ask? I thought the legal blood alcohol limit was .08, right? How can someone be that far under the limit and still get charged with a DUI? Good question and this case have some good lessons for all of us. First of all, what does .02 mean? Does it mean my client had been drinking? Not…