Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How Do DUI Blood Tests Work?
Police have several ways to determine whether or not a driver is drunk at the time of an arrest. The most popular is field sobriety tests, but they are also the least accurate. Breathalyzer tests are more accurate but do have a margin of error. The most accurate way to determine if someone is… Read More »
Woman Charged with DUI Had 5 Kids in Her Car
A woman has recently been charged with operating her vehicle while intoxicated after causing a traffic accident. She is also being charged with child neglect as she had 5 kids in her backseat at the time of the accident. Her breath test showed that she had a BAC .08 which is right at the… Read More »
Sanford Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charge
A Sanford police officer has been arrested on a DUI charge after a trooper noticed that she was having difficulty maintaining a lane. The officer initiated a stop and asked the suspect to perform field sobriety tests, which the trooper said she failed. She was arrested and taken to the police station where she… Read More »
How Does Breath Testing Work?
Under Florida law, if an officer requests a breathalyzer test, implied consent rules mean that you cannot refuse the test without the law presuming you are guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. However, breathalyzer tests are not the most accurate way to measure BAC, and they do have a margin of error…. Read More »
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 »
