Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Woman Does Ballet During Sobriety Check
The police want you to walk in a straight line heel to toe. So doing a little ballet should prove how sober you are right? That goes above and beyond the instructions and should prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are not too drunk to drive. Unfortunately, these sobriety tests have very little… Read More »
When Will I Know If I’m Being Charged With DUI?
You were arrested last night for driving under the influence, but no charges have yet to be filed against you. Why is that? Well, the police are unlikely to file charges against you until they have proof that you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time you were arrested. This… Read More »
Man Crashes Into Patrol Car; Faces DUI Charge
If you crash into a parked patrol car, the chances are good that you will be facing serious questions from police officers, especially if, as was the case here, the officers sustained injuries as a result of that crash. In this case, two officers sustained minor injuries after their patrol car was struck by… Read More »
Man Found Asleep At The Wheel; Charged With DUI
An Orange County man has been charged with DUI after being found asleep at the wheel. Even if you’re in a parking lot, you want to take the keys out of the vehicle and position yourself in the backseat. If police find someone asleep at the wheel, they’ll ask the individual to perform a… Read More »
Florida Man Drives Scooter Into Walmart Shelves; Charged With DUI
Yes, you can be charged with DUI for operating a motorized scooter while intoxicated. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, there’s usually a reason for it. In a lot of cases, police will find college students passed out on the side of the road next to a motorized scooter. In other cases,… Read More »
DUI Manslaughter Charges For Man Three Times The Legal Limit
A Florida man driving with three passengers in the vehicle got into a head-on collision with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction. A 27-year-old woman was killed in the ensuing crash. The suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the accident. Both he and his passengers… Read More »
Man Faces 7 Counts Related To DUI Death
A Florida man driving a Maserati Ghibli is facing 7 counts including DUI manslaughter after he struck another driver causing their death. The deceased was an 85-year-old woman from Miramar who died at the scene. Authorities say that the man was attempting to pass her vehicle when he inadvertently drove the woman off the… Read More »
Man Faces Child Abuse Charges After DUI Crash
Police responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash recently. A man and his three children were found at the scene. Police say that the man had pin-prick pupils which is generally a sign of opioid intoxication. Fentanyl was eventually recovered from the vehicle. After interviewing the children, one of the children told police… Read More »
Police Officer Arrested For DUI On Way To Work
A Florida police officer has been suspended without pay after he was pulled over in a marked car while wearing his police uniform on the way to work. Officers pulled the car over and immediately smelled alcohol on the officer’s breath. They said that he had difficulty standing. The arresting officers asked to conduct… Read More »
Former Pro-Wrestler Charged With 3rd DUI
It seems like a lot of pro wrestlers are getting charged with DUI recently. The second wrestler to face DUI charges is Jeff Hardy who was pulled over in Volusia County after a report of a vehicle swerving through traffic. Police caught up with the vehicle and pulled it over but reported that the… Read More »
