Most DUI investigations begin with a visual observation of a motorists’ driving pattern. Most times an officer cites speeding, running a red light, weaving or falling asleep behind the wheel at a traffic light. Sometimes the driving pattern that indicates a motorist is impaired is a little more obvious. Take the case of Ocala’s Michael […]
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 […]
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into St. Petersburg Soap Shop
St. Petersburg residents were treated to an odd site early Saturday morning as a drunk driver plowed through the front of a local business. Store owner Teresa Ross thought it was a false alarm when her security company called her according to a TampaBay.com article but unfortunately it was the real thing. A complete wall […]
Grandson Of NASCAR Founder Cited For DUI, Possession Of Crack And Street Racing
J.C. France and Russell Van Richmond’s claims that they own the town of Daytona Beach didn’t do much to stop an officer from arresting the grandson of Bill France, who founded NASCAR, and his housemate. According to police reports and a story published on NewsJournalOnline.com France was racing Van Richmond over a Daytona Beach bridge […]
Police Officer Sued By 21 People For False Arrest On DUI Charges
A police officer with advanced training in DUI arrests is under fire for false arrests by more than 20 people who he arrested according to an in-depth story by ABC 7 News. A Chicago police officer is the target of a Federal Civil suit that claims the veteran officer targeted gay men and arrested them […]
St. Petersburg Man Charged With Driving Under The Influence In Accident That Killed A Motorcyclist
According to TBO.com Robert Cooper II of Riverview, Florida has been charged with DUI for a July traffic accident that left a motorcyclist dead. Cooper was driving in Pinellas County on July 4 when his car went over the center median, hit a sign post and then continued into eastbound traffic, according to the FHP. […]
Motorcycle Expert Contradicts Police In DUI Trial Aggressive To Not Guilty Verdict
A fight between Robert Corbin and his girlfriend at a Pasco County storage center led to Corbin’s arrest for DUI. The 55-year-old was cuffed and taken away based on the fact that police said he was drunk and jumped off his motorcycle to run towards his girlfriend. In the police report deputies claimed the motorcycle […]
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 […]
Baltimore Orioles Minor Leaguer Charged With DUI In Florida Single Car Accident
Numerous Baltimore websites and TV Stations, including WBALTV, are reporting that Orioles’ minor league player Ryan Ouellette has been charged with Driving Under The Influence in Florida. The 23-year-old was involved in a one-car accident and after field sobriety tests he was charged with DUI. Ouellette told deputies he hit a guardrail after a tire […]
No Second Chance For Those Convicted Of DUI In Intoxilyzer 5000 Cases
DUI defense attorneys in Sarasota and Manatee counties have been successful in getting hundreds of breath tests thrown out due to the unreliability of the Intoxilyzer 5000. The breath test machine has been used for two decades in Florida and the results from the machine helped to convict thousands of Florida driver’s charged with DUI. […]
