July 4th is tomorrow, a Wednesday. That won’t dampen revelers and parties from getting out of hand. The 4th of July holiday is right in the middle of summer-a little over a month since the last holiday Memorial Day and more than a month to the next one-Labor Day. Perhaps that’s why so many people […]
Derek Fisher, 42, has been arrested for DUI after flipping his SUV in Los Angeles Sunday night. Fisher played for five NBA teams during his 18-year career but rose to stardom during his time with the LA Lakers, winning five NBA titles. “The most important part is that we’re here and that no one else
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The Florida House had just wrapped up its third week in the 2017 session and state Rep. Cary Pigman was driving his Jeep with a license plate that reflects his House district, “H55,” back to his home district when a Florida Highway Patrol officer who’d been following Pigman noticed that he was driving erratically, weaving
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DUI Diversion programs are in place in Orange and Osceola Counties so one could ask if Pinellas County could follow suit and offer a diversion program for certain DUI cases. In fact, the new Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren was asked about it recently and artfully dodged the question. Could this happen in Pinellas? It’s
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Orange County assistant public defender Derreck Quarles has been arrested for DUI on his birthday. This isn’t the first time and probably not the last time a public official gets arrested. However, the circumstances surrounding his arrest, police dashcam video evidence of the arrest, and the statements of Public Defender Robert Wesley are certainly some
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Police have been using dash cam videos for quite some time now. Police believe they are instrumental in demonstrating probable cause in a traffic stop as well as the ensuing encounter between the officer and those in the vehicle that’s been stopped. Yet, it’s not always that simple. A DUI stop in Clay County has
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Arrested for DUI? You think no big deal. Let me set you straight. I am going to tell you a story. Ever heard of Dak Prescott, starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys? He’s coming off a phenomenal rookie season and has been named to the Pro Bowl. His future couldn’t be brighter. He has all
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DUI checkpoints in fact are a violation of the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution which protects us from unwarranted or arbitrary searches and seizures. The US Supreme Court acknowledged as much in Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz (1990). However, Chief Justice Rehnquist, writing for the majority, argued that the state interest
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Breathalyzer tests in Florida are a controversial legal aspect to any DUI stop. Breathalyzers are controversial in part because there is substantial evidence that they are unreliable, especially the hand-held portable devices. Secondly, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer, a blood test or a urine test will result in the automatic suspension of your driver’s
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A DUI stop in Florida will likely result in an arrest. If you’ve been stopped by police and they suspect you’ve been drinking, you’re most likely going to get arrested. When the police approach a vehicle whose driver is suspected of driving while impaired, the officer(s) are looking for more corroborating evidence. If they smell
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