From an online article in the sun-sentinel, a woman was arrested for a DUI. The twist? She is claiming she wasn’t driving… 26-year old Kimberly Martin of Florida was arrested early Thursday morning by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. There release gave a few more details. An eyewitness saw Ms.…
From the channel 10 news team website, a Tampa man is facing felony charges for a joyride in a “borrowed” Walmart electric motor cart… Timothy Carr, 48, had a few drinks and decided that he wanted to spice up his night. His night ended in jail where he was arrested…
An old article from the Tampa Bay Times which discussed how Pinellas county practices heightened BUI enforcement on major holidays. With spring and summer fast approaching and boating season coming soon, now is the time to learn more about “drunken boating” throughout this county. BUI, or Boating Under the Influence,…
An interesting story from the New York Times, an up-and-coming trooper is accused of falsifying DUI cases to make a better name for herself… A corporal in the Utah Highway Patrol, Lisa Steed was considered a budding star. Tough, yet kind, she racked up an impressive number of Driving under…
Working on a theme from an earlier post, there is another DUI checkpoint coming up this weekend, 12/14-12/15, just in time for the holiday season. The full article can be found here… While there is never a good time to be drunk driving, doing so in Pinellas county this weekend…
Last March, days after the coroner revealed the cause of death for his ex-wife Whitney Houston (accidental drowning and cocaine use), Bobby Brown was arrested for a DUI. Now, per the Los Angeles Times, the R&B singer must check himself into rehab for a minimum stay of 90 days as…
Another year, another rash of arrests for the Tampa Bay Bucs. According to an article in today’s Tampa Bay Times, free agent Eric Wright was arrested in California on suspicion of DUI. We have previously blogged often about the troubles and arrests of the Buccaneer’s players and their apparent goal…
From the Tampa Bay times website, a quick article that talks about how a woman got help and not jail for her third DUI in as many weeks… The 18 year old woman was picked up for “driving under the influence” three times in 18 days! Kim McCarthy told the…
As St. Petersburg DUI lawyers, we often get asked to explain what goes on if you or a loved one gets arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Florida. Florida DUI law is a mixture of both criminal and civil actions, starting with your DMV hearing. As a courtesy…
A story that is so scary its funny… According to an article on the website guyism, we may have a new BAC record… The man, James Henderson, was first arrested for public intoxication when he was found passed out in a ditch. His Blood-alcohol level was an astonishing 0.552%! This…