Tag: driving offenses

  If you were arrested for DUI and you refused to blow into a breath machine, your driver's license will be suspended for 1 year if that is the first time you refused to blow into the machine. If you have refused more than once, your license will be suspended for 18 months. What if […]

           Most DUI cases start when a police officer sees a driver commit a traffic infraction such as speeding, and the officer then stops that person in order to give him a ticket.  When the officer speaks with the driver and realizes he's been drinking alcohol, he may begin a DUI investigation […]

           Florida law permits a police officer to order a test of your blood if he has probable cause to believe you were driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and while doing so caused the death or serious bodily injury of a human being, even if you are the only […]

If you refuse to take a breath or urine test in Palm Beach Florida, your driver's license will be suspended for 1 year if it is your first refusal and for 18 months if you have previously refused. In order to apply for a hardship license so that you can do such things as drive […]

           If you are arrested for DUI in Palm Beach Florida, you will be taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where you will be asked to blow into a breath-testing machine (or breathalyzer) so that the police can determine whether your breath-alcohol level is over the legal limit of .08. […]

            The corpus delicti consists of proof that a crime has been committed and that someone is criminally responsible for committing it.  The corpus delicti has to be established in all DUI cases in Florida before the statements of an accused individual can be admitted into evidence at a trial. […]

         In the case of Casey Steil versus the State of Florida, Mr. Steil was convicted of the crime of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer based on the following facts:             "At around 4:00 a.m., three officers in a restaurant went outside after […]

In the case of Julie Matthews versus the State of Florida, Ms. Matthews appealed a judge's decision to not expunge her criminal record for grand-theft auto because she had been previously adjudicated guilty of DUI. An article that I wrote on my website, Florida Criminal Records: Frequently Asked Questions, looks at the Matthews case and […]

          One of the consequences of being convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is that your driver's license is suspended for a certain period of time.  The amount of time depends upon how many times you've convicted of DUI in the past.  One of the most frequent questions that my DUI […]

          One of the consequences of being convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is that your driver's license is suspended for a certain period of time.  The amount of time depends upon how many times you've convicted of DUI in the past.  One of the most frequent questions that my DUI […]