Tag: dui

We've all heard the phrase, “Don't drink and drive,” but it still bears repeating, especially considering the vibrant nightlife and many restaurants lining Florida's beautiful beaches. With such a thriving gastronomic scene, the opportunities to indulge can sometimes lead to excessive drinking and a DUI conviction. Apart from the legal and financial repercussions, one aspect […]

Is it Legal for Police to Draw Blood to Test for Alcohol if Driving Under the Influence is Suspected? It is important to know your rights and understand what you can and can not do in the event you are stopped for driving under the influence or involved in driving under the influence and getting […]

If you are stopped for driving under the influence, make sure you hire an experienced DUI attorney to handle your case. You have rights and it is important to make sure that you understand what you can and cannot do in a DUI case. For example, when are the police allowed to draw your blood […]

Never Drive With A Tree Lodged In Your Front Grille If a police officer stops you while you are driving and she does not have a legal reason to do so, your case may later be dismissed when it goes to court. But that argument probably won’t work for the driver in Illinois who had […]

The law in Florida is that when a police officer, after conducting a valid roadblock stop, develops reasonable suspicion that a driver has committed or is committing a criminal or traffic violation, the officer may lawfully order the driver to get out of his car. But where such suspicion does not exist, an officer cannot […]

In the case of the State of Florida versus Kleiber, the court ruled that wiping a DUI manslaughter suspect’s arm with a dry gauze before drawing blood does not invalidate the blood draw. An officer investigating a fatal crash suspected that the defendant was under the influence and he took steps to draw blood. His […]

In the case of Kenneth Wetherington versus the State of Florida, Mr. Wetherington was charged with committing the crime of felony DUI based upon his involvement in a single-car accident. At Wetherington's trial, a police officer testified that he spoke with Wetherington while investigating the accident and that Wetherington admitted he was driving the car […]

In the case of Harley Pennington versus the State of Florida, a jury convicted Mr. Pennington of DUI manslaughter based on the following facts: Pennington was driving his SUV while intoxicated. The person who was killed in the accident had purchased his new, high-performance, sport motorcycle, (which had more horsepower than most small sedans), just […]

If you were arrested for DUI and your breath-alcohol level was over .08, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV") will suspend your driver's license for 6 months. If you refused to blow into the breath-testing machine, DMV will suspend your driver's license for 1 year. Also, until recently, if you fell into the first […]

If you were arrested for DUI in Palm Beach County Florida and this is your first DUI, there may be some good news for you if your breath or blood-alcohol level was less than .15 (.08 is the legal limit in Florida). If your level was less than .15, then you may be able to […]