Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Orlando Mother on Life Support After DUI Accident
An alleged drunk driver is being charged with DUI after a crash that put an Orlando mother on life support, according to a recent news article. The mother was coming home from a work-related trip when the accident occurred. The victim and her wife had recently launched a new business and were only 40… Read More »
Woman Facing DUI Charge for Driving Onto Volusia County Beach
A Florida woman is facing a litany of charges after she drove her SUV up onto a beach. The vehicle got stuck in the sand, but not before she nearly struck a child. She is currently facing charges for reckless driving, aggravated DUI, and failure to obey a traffic signal. It remains unclear what… Read More »
Man Facing DUI Charge After Crashing Semi-Truck
A Florida man is facing DUI charges after crashing a semi-truck hauling a load of frozen food on I-75. According to the report, the man veered off the road and into the guardrail capsizing his truck. The semi overturned on the median shoulder and it was later struck by a U-haul box truck. The… Read More »
Officer Crashes Into Daughter’s Elementary School, Faces DUI Charge
A Florida police officer is in serious trouble after crashing his pickup truck while trying to park at his daughter’s elementary school. Having a minor in the vehicle while you are under the influence is enough to get you an aggravated DUI charge, but his BAC was also more than twice the legal limit… Read More »
Florida Woman Facing DUI Charges After Injuring Her Children In Crash
A Florida woman is facing serious charges related to DUI after attempting to drive her two young children to a kindergarten graduation ceremony. Police say that she fled the scene of two crashes and eventually flipped her vehicle. She will face three counts of DUI causing serious bodily injury, two counts of negligent child… Read More »
Man Escapes Courthouse To Avoid 3 DUI Manslaughter Offenses
A Florida man bolted from the courthouse to avoid being convicted on three counts of DUI manslaughter that all stemmed from a single incident that occurred in 2019. To be sure, this is not the preferred way to beat a DUI manslaughter charge. According to authorities, he left the trial to go to lunch… Read More »
Man Faces DUI Charge After Going Double The Speed Limit
If you want to draw the attention of police officers, one very good way to accomplish that is by going twice the speed limit. A Merritt Island man has learned this lesson the hard way after being pulled over while going 130 mph on I-95. He has since been charged with both DUI and… Read More »
What Is DUI School Like In Florida?
DUI probation is quite onerous in Florida and before you take a plea, you should be aware of what you’re in for. Part of what constitutes DUI probation is DUI school. DUI probation requires that those who take plea deals in DUI cases complete a state-accredited program known colloquially as DUI school. It is… Read More »
What Is A Psycho-Social Evaluation For DUI School?
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 »
Former Councilman Pleads No Contest To DUI, Possession Of Cocaine
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 »
