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Author Archives: Jay Butchko

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What Is A Psycho-Social Evaluation For DUI School?

By Matt Olszewski |

Not all DUIs are created equally and not all people who are charged with DUI have an overarching drug or alcohol abuse problem. However, the State of Florida assumes that roughly zero percent of those charged with DUI are capable of self-evaluating their drug or alcohol abuse. Indeed, it’s only until after some traumatic… Read More »

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Former Councilman Pleads No Contest To DUI, Possession Of Cocaine

By Matt Olszewski |

A Palm Bay councilman has pleaded no contest to charges of DUI and possession of cocaine after a traffic stop. He has since resigned his position on the council. Of the charges, cocaine possession is considered the more serious under Florida law, although that makes little sense. With the cocaine possession charge, authorities were… Read More »

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Motorcyclist Severely Injured As Woman Faces Fourth DUI

By Matt Olszewski |

Under Florida rules of law, DUIs are charged with upgraded severity the more of them you have within a ten-year period. In addition, causing severe bodily injury will also ensure your charges go up. To be certain, by the time you’ve been charged with your fourth DUI and this time you injured someone, the… Read More »

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Daytona Beach Men Injured In DUI Crash Day Of Super Bowl

By Matt Olszewski |

Two Daytona Beach men were seriously injured at a red light when a drunk driver rear-ended their car and sent them into oncoming traffic. The men were looking for a place to watch the game when the accident occurred. A driver was arrested at the scene and taken into custody where it was determined… Read More »

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Deputy Arrested/Fired After DUI Arrest

By Matt Olszewski |

A Polk County deputy was arrested and subsequently fired after a single-vehicle accident. The deputy lost control of his vehicle, skidded off the road, and hit a tree. He was uninjured in the accident. He was apparently intoxicated and later taken for chemical testing where his BAC was discovered to be nearly twice the… Read More »

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25-Year-Old Man Faces Multiple DUI Counts

By Matt Olszewski |

A 25-year-old man is facing multiple DUI counts including DUI manslaughter after a crash that killed a 51-year-old man. The 25-year-old was intoxicated and driving without a license at the time of the crash. He will face charges of DUI manslaughter and driving without a license in an accident involving a death. These are… Read More »

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Police Use Suspect’s Phone To Piece Together DUI Manslaughter Charge

By Matt Olszewski |

A woman involved in a DUI manslaughter investigation turned herself in to authorities after a deadly hit-and-run accident. She has since been charged with DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. The morning of the accident, a pedestrian discovered the body along with a badly damaged bicycle. Police were able to later… Read More »

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Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Restaurant

By Matt Olszewski |

Is it some sort of new protest movement? Are planes too difficult to access? Why are so many vehicles driving into buildings? No one knows, but it seems, at least to be a novel phenomenon, no more than a decade or two old. What happens? Well, in most cases, onlookers watch an elderly person… Read More »

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A Brief History Of DUI Laws

By Matt Olszewski |

Older people can remember a time when DUI wasn’t even a crime. However, states had legislation going as far back as 1910. In most cases, it was very difficult to convict an individual of the crime of DUI. Most people didn’t respect the laws and why they were in place. In the 1930s, you… Read More »

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Woman Sentenced To 6 Months Following DUI Death

By Matt Olszewski |

A Florida woman avoided a DUI manslaughter charge but was still sentenced to six months after she struck and killed a pedestrian. Initially, she fled the scene of the accident but returned as police were assisting the victim. She told police she was unsure if she struck an object or a person. Police performed… Read More »

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