Michael Mulligan has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for killing a two-year-old boy in a drunk driving collision while on probation for two DUI convictions and awaiting trial on two other DUI arrests. Mulligan was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he ran through a red light and crashed into […]
Florida Gator Carlos Dunlap Pleads Guilty To A DUI Charge In A Gainesville Courtroom, Gets Probation
Former Florida Gator defensive end Carlos Dunlap has pled guilty to DUI in a Gainesville court and received the minimum mandatory sentence according to a story at GatorSports.com. Dunlap’s drunk driving incident will land him on probation for one year and he will also face a six-month driver’s license suspension. On top of that there […]
Clearwater Man Sentenced To 15 Years In DUI Manslaughter After Killing Elderly Man On A Scooter
A Pinellas County judge has sentenced a Clearwater man to 15 years for a drunk driving accident that claimed the life of an elderly man crossing a street on a mobility scooter. Angus T. Davis III pled guilty to DUI manslaughter,which is second DUI conviction. He received his first DUI in 1992. The DUI manslaughter charges stem from […]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To DUI Manslaughter And Gets 15 Years In Jail Plus Lifetime Driving Ban
A week after being arrested on charges of driving with a suspended license and carrying a bag of marijuana, Renee Rodriguez caused a fatal accident on a Lake Worth, Florida road. Now Rodriguez has plead guilty to DUI Manslaughter in that case and will spend the next 15 years in jail. He also had drivers […]
Pasco Woman Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison After Killing A Man Following Her Second DUI
Heather Dinson pled guilty to DUI manslaughter last month and left her fate in the hands of a Pasco County judge following her second DUI, which resulted in a man’s death. The judge sentenced the 35-year-old to 12 years in prison as he took into account her previous DUI conviction from 1995 as he contemplated […]
23-Year-Old Will Spend The Next 15 Years In Prison After Pleading No Contest To DIUI Manslaughter
Many times lives are altered by what seem to be the simpilest of decisions. Why get behind the wheel when you are drunk rather than call a cab or get somebody who is sober to drive you home? Erika Selman is going to pay for her bad decision as she pled no contest to charges […]
Toyota Working On Device That Will Block Drunk Drivers From Starting Their Cars
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota announced that it was developing an anti-drunk driving system to install in vehicles that could possibly lock the ignition. That follows news that Nissan Motors is working on similar equipment. Both manufacturers are trying to capitalize on a trend in the U.S. where states are passing laws requiring this type of […]
After Tragic Drunk Driving Accident, New York Is Re-Thinking Its DUI Laws
New York is considering making it a felony to drive drunk with a child in the vehicle and adding new requirements to first time DUI offenders which may include interlock devices being installed after a first DUI conviction. According to the New York Times, the bill with the toughened laws could be on the governor’s […]
