Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Woman Was Nearly 5 Times Over Legal Limit When She Killed Mother of Three
A Florida woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges. According to police, she was late for work and nearly 5 times over the legal limit when she T-boned another vehicle claiming the life of its occupant. The victim was a wife and mother of three children. The accident occurred at the Winter Springs intersection. The… Read More »
Doral Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charge
A Doral police officer was arrested and charged with simple DUI in the Florida Keys. This isn’t the first time we’ve written about police officers being charged with DUI. Police officers and other public officials have higher rates of alcoholism than the general public. Many suffer from PTSD related to things that they see… Read More »
Challenging Blood Alcohol Tests in Florida DUI Cases
How accurate are blood alcohol tests and field sobriety tests? The truth is that they are not necessarily as accurate as the police would have you believe. While some tests are more accurate than others, all tests need to be performed using specific guidelines to be valid. In this article, the Orlando DUI attorneys… Read More »
Tampa Man Charged with DUI After Death of Pedestrian
A 23-year-old Tampa man is facing DUI charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian walking on the Adamo Drive roadway in Tampa. Police were sent to the scene after the pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck on Adamo Drive. Although first responders attempted to administer life-saving procedures, the pedestrian later died of… Read More »
Did a Florida Police Officer Open a Bottle of Liquor to Charge a Tallahassee Man with DUI?
After the arrest of a 56-year-old Black man in Tallahassee, Florida on DUI charges, leaked body camera footage appears to show an officer opening a sealed bottle of alcohol. Whether or not the officer opened a sealed bottle of liquor is important to the man’s case. The officers are alleging that the container was… Read More »
Florida Man Faces Charges of DUI Manslaughter After Driving on the Shoulder
Florida police arrested a man accused of driving under the influence after he plowed into the back of another vehicle which triggered a second crash that resulted in the death of its driver. The 31-year-old Lady Lake resident is facing charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of an accident involving death,… Read More »
Woman Arrested After Going 120 in a 55, Attacking Officer with Fingernails
Police officers pulled over a St. Petersburg woman as she was going 120 mph in a 55 mph zone. The officer put his lights on and then said that the woman tried to evade the traffic stop, resulting in a high-speed chase. The situation turned uglier after the officer noted the woman had slurred… Read More »
Florida Woman Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge After Killing Cyclist
An Ocala woman was arrested and taken to jail on suspicion of DUI after she struck and killed a bicyclist, according to police. The 43-year-old defendant was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash with a death, the Ocala Police Department reported in a news release. Police say… Read More »
Hulk Hogan’s Son Arrested for DUI in Florida
Florida police recently arrested the son of famous wrestler Hulk Hogan in an alcohol-fueled driving incident in Clearwater, Florida. Clearwater police allege that Nick Bollea was driving under the influence and refused to take a breathalyzer test, according to the complaint and arrest affidavit. Police say that in the early morning hours, Bollea’s vehicle… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Implied Consent Law
Florida law requires all drivers to submit to chemical testing if they are detained on suspicion of DUI. While you are legally allowed to refuse chemical testing (in most circumstances), there are severe penalties for doing so, and you can still be charged and convicted of DUI. Every driver gave the police consent to… Read More »
