We're on the cusp of another New Year's Eve night during which many of us will have too much to drink and make foolish, life-altering decisions. It's simple, don't do something you'll regret tomorrow afternoon. You can avoid all the headache by planning ahead right now. If you have plans to go out and drink, make arrangements for an Uber, a taxi, or to stay in place tonight. Just don't drive after you've been drinking. If you choose to drink and drive, the best outcome is you'll have a New … [Read more...]
MADD Vigil Highlights Hillsborough’s Problem with DUI Fatalities
Hillsborough County leads the entire state in DUI fatalities. Mothers Against Drunk Driving of West Central Florida’s 34th annual Candlelight Vigil of Hope & Remembrance held a vigil last week to highlight the problem and bring solutions to a growing problem. According to the Tampa Bay Times, "Despite public service announcements and alternative means of transportation to thwart it, drunk driving remains the leading cause of roadway deaths, according to MADD. Nationally, on average, … [Read more...]
Tis the Season for Drunk Driving and the Stats May Surprise You
Holiday parties, office closings, relatives visiting all lead to one thing-a dramatic increase in drunk driving arrests in the Bay area. The past few months, we've already witnessed a rash of wrong-way crashes on the Howard Franklin Bridge. Most recently, a 78-year-old man was arrested for DUI after driving the wrong way on McMullen Booth Road in Pinellas County. Year after year, the numbers don't change much. This is the most dangerous time of the year to be driving. Impaired drivers on … [Read more...]
Manslaughter
Manslaughter may either be voluntary or involuntary. Florida state laws establish the criminal offense of manslaughter when a homicide, the killing of a human being, does not meet the legal definition of murder. Manslaughter, unlike murder, does not require evidence of the defendant's premeditation or "depraved mind" with disregard for human life; instead, the state requires proof of either voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. The crime of voluntary manslaughter describes a … [Read more...]
Clearwater Parking Space Shooting Case Heats Up
Normally, a defendant's prior bad acts are not admissible as evidence in a criminal trial. The underlying reasoning for this evidentiary rule is that a person should be judged for his or her present conduct and not for things that he or she may have done in the past. In this case, prosecutors want to introduce into evidence Michael Drejka's past confrontations over the misuse of handicapped parking spaces. A motion filed in court describes a widely reported encounter in which Drejka … [Read more...]
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