Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
Motorcyclist Severely Injured As Woman Faces Fourth DUI
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 »
Daytona Beach Men Injured In DUI Crash Day Of Super Bowl
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 »
