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 […]
El Salvador Native Pleas Guilty To Driving Drunk And Killing Respected Soup Kitchen Manager In Bradenton
Julissa Martinez pled guilty to driving while drunk and causing a traffic accident that killed Mary Ann DeLazzer, a Bradenton soup kitchen manager. The accident happened the day after Thanksgiving in 2008. The plea by the 21-year-old will mean she will most likely spend at least the next four years in jail for the DUI […]
Florida Woman Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Killing Pedestrian While Driving Drunk
Jennifer Staebell is experiencing the harshest scenario when it comes to getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and driving while intoxicated. The 37-year-old was convicted by a jury of DUI manslaughter and has now been sentenced to the maximum prison term, 15 years behind bars by a Marion County judge according to a story […]
Schwarzenegger Signs Law Requiring Ignition Locks In Cars For First Time DUI Offenders
Yesterday California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law requiring first-time DUI offenders be required to have breathalyzer ignition locks installed in their cars as detailed in an article in the Sacramento Bee. The law affects four California counties and will require the driver to have the device installed for five months following his […]
Florida Man May Be Headed Back To Jail Following What Is Believed To Be His Third DUI Arrest
A self-described cowboy who was in jail for shooting a teenager in a 1988 road rage incident could be heading back to jail following what the Sarasota Herald Tribune is reporting is the man’s third DUI arrest since his release from prison in 1996. Wade Albritton served seven of his 14 year prison term for […]
Florida Police Pull Over Motorcycle And Charge The Naked Driver With DUI
A Marion County Deputy reports that he pulled over a man and charged him with his fifth DUI after he appeared to be driving his motorcycle naked in Ocala. According to a report on the website of ABC Action News the deputy was on I-75 when he spotted the man. The deputy caught up with […]
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 […]
