Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Driver Crashes into Patrol Car, Charged with DUI
A Daytona Beach Shores driver crashed into a police patrol car just recently. She admitted to police that she’d had several glasses of wine and took prescription medication before the accident occurred. When the crash occurred, the officers were speaking to two teenage girls who had been apprehended following a retail theft. The incident… Read More »
Man Charged in 2019 Death of Good Samaritan
Damian Bradford was one of three men who had stopped along the road to help with an unrelated accident. In that accident, one pedestrian was struck and killed. While they were rendering aid, a second vehicle struck the men, injuring two and killing Bradford. Police have finally traced the vehicle back to Christian Andres… Read More »
Retired Judge Arrested for DUI
A retired circuit court judge has been arrested and charged with DUI after she crashed her vehicle. Sixty-one-year-old Amy Lee Smith-Dodgin blew a .168 according to Palm Beach authorities. Officers were responding to a call of a hit-and-run crash when they came upon Smith-Dodgin’s vehicle which had significant front-end damage. According to police, officers… Read More »
Pinellas County Man Arrested for Ninth DUI
A 61-year-old Largo man is facing his ninth DUI arrest since 1988. A motorist called 911 to report an apparently drunk man behind the wheel of his truck. The motorist followed the driver until he was pulled over by police. Officers noted that Gary Joe Haney showed signs of impairment and that there was… Read More »
Sealing or Expunging DUI Records in Florida
Every state has some statute on sealing or expunging records of arrests or convictions. Typically, there is a waiting period before the records can be expunged or concealed. In Florida, those convicted of DUI or any related offense are barred from ever sealing or expunging their record. That means that a conviction for simple… Read More »
Drunk Teen Creates Mayhem Trying to Flee a Party
A 16-year-old is in deep after drunkenly attempting to flee a party. The teen managed to hit four other teens while attempting to escape the scene of a vacation rental home. Police arrived to the scene amid noise complaints causing the immediate dispersal of several teens. The four victims were standing at the mouth… Read More »
Sentence Overturned on Appeal in DUI Manslaughter Charge
A woman’s DUI manslaughter sentence (but not conviction) was overturned on appeal. The appellate court ruled that the presiding judge in the original case inferred that the exercise of the woman’s rights showed a “lack of remorse” and used this logic when handing down the 15 year prison term for DUI manslaughter and DUI… Read More »
Florida Man Arrested Twice in One Week on DUI Charges
One Florida man has the inglorious distinction of being arrested twice in one week for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Florida highway patrol arrested Henry Francis Davis, 23, on April 22 after he got into a scuffle with another driver. Police witnessed the man get out of his vehicle and then… Read More »
Can You Get a DUI Charge for Driving on CBD?
CBD products have become wildly popular in various forms. It can be taken as a pill, baked into food, vaporized in a liquid, and even smoked like you would a normal bud of marijuana. Yet it’s also derived from the same plant as traditional marijuana is. Yet it doesn’t get you stoned. Those who… Read More »
Orange County Man Charged with DUI Manslaughter
An Orange County man is facing charges after an accident that took the life of a fourteen-year-old boy. Investigators say that Joel Polanco Sanchez was driving a 2007 Nissan when he attempted to change lanes. His vehicle struck a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica in the next lane over. Both vehicles ended up over the guardrail…. Read More »
