Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Crash Reconstruction Helps Woman Avoid DUI Manslaughter Charge
DUI manslaughter is a serious charge with a mandatory and unavoidable 4-year prison sentence. Recently, a woman faced DUI manslaughter charges after she struck and killed a pedestrian on the roadway. However, the DUI manslaughter charges against her were dropped and she is now facing only a DUI charge. Why? According to an accident… Read More »
Airport Incident Results In Harrowing Motorized Suitcase Pursuit
Every once in a while, we have to get a little chuckle over a news story coming out of our home state of Florida. Florida is renowned the world over for being the craziest place in America. This has resulted in “Florida Man” becoming its own meme. This is largely the result of some… Read More »
Woman Charged In DUI That Left Son Paralyzed
A Florida woman is facing serious charges after she caused an accident while under the influence of alcohol. According to police, the woman was driving southbound when she veered into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV head-on. She has since been charged with DUI resulting in serious bodily injury to her four-year-old son who… Read More »
Police Officer Resigns After Second DUI Arrest
DUI can happen to anyone, even police officers. Typically, if a police officer is caught driving under the influence of alcohol, they can keep their job so long as they were not on duty when the DUI occurred. However, the penalties for a subsequent DUI are always harsher than the first. After the same… Read More »
DUI Probation Requirements In Orlando, FL
If you are caught driving under the influence of alcohol, even if it’s your first time, the judge is required to sentence you to probation. During your probation, your movements and conduct are restricted and several requirements are placed on you until you have satisfied your debt to the state. In this article, we’ll… Read More »
Can You Drink While On DUI Probation?
A lot of folks ask this question, which is why we decided to make a blog post out of it. It’s certainly true that someone who has just been convicted of operating a vehicle while under the influence and sentenced to probation is in the wrong headspace if they’re wondering whether or not they’re… Read More »
Woman Facing Charges For DUI Crash That Paralyzed Child
An Orlando woman is facing DUI charges months after an accident in which she veered into oncoming traffic with two children in her vehicle. One, aged four, did not have his booster seat fastened in, according to police, and suffered severe injuries, including paralysis from the accident. The delay in filing charges was likely… Read More »
School Bus Driver Accused Of DUI After Accident
In the 14th century, Britain, under the reign of King Edward III, suffered a very similar fate to the one Americans are facing right now. Of course, the pandemic of the Middle Ages had a survival rate of only 50%. But like our current pandemic, the cities were hit the hardest and skilled labor… Read More »
Polk County Deputy Arrested For DUI
A Polk County Deputy is facing DUI charges after he flipped his SUV while off-duty on the weekend. The SUV left the road and rolled over. At the scene of the accident, the officer told responding police that he was not behind the wheel, but later admitted he was driving the vehicle and had… Read More »
Man Faces Two Counts Of Vehicular Homicide, DUI Manslaughter
A man who lost control of his vehicle and ended up killing two of his passengers has been charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter and two counts of vehicular homicide, according to police. While these charges are very similar, there are differences that allow prosecutors to charge both at once, although, often this… Read More »
