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February 3, 2012
How does a DUI affect my insurance?
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
The simple answer is it costs more for at least three years.
When you get a DUI, a copy of the DUI arrest and/or your conviction goes on your driving record. Your driving record is what insurance companies look at when they give you a quote. A DUI places you …
January 31, 2012
Does a DUI affect getting a job?
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
Yes, a DUI can affect your getting a job. Here’s how:
Background Checks: A DUI is a criminal charge that will show up on a background check. If your job performs random background checks, it is possible the arrest will show up and you could be fired. If you …
January 26, 2012
2012 GASPARILLA DUI SURVIVAL GUIDE
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On January 28, 2012, Gasparilla Pirate Fest revelers will invade Tampa to party! Over the past few years, arrests for DUI, BUI, underage drinking and open containers have skyrocketed, amounting to as many as 500 arrests in 2011. This year, Gasparilla attendees can expect the same saturation of law enforcement …
January 26, 2012
Gasparilla Invades Tampa This Weekend, Law Enforcement Cracking Down on DUI
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Tonight and this weekend, the Gasparilla celebration once again invades the city of Tampa, and along with the revelers, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers.
Gasparilla events include the “Gasparilla Invasion,” the Gasparilla Invasion Brunch,” and the “Parade Fest Street Festival” …
January 23, 2012
Alleged DUI Driver slams into Police Cruiser – Pinellas County
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Talk about the wrong place at the wrong time. Alleged DUI driver Kimberly Argue slammed into the back of a patrol cruiser and then fled the scene. Officer John Martini of the St. Petersburg Police Department had previously pulled behind and stopped a PT Cruiser. During the course of giving …
January 19, 2012
Woman Arrested for DUI and Child Abuse in Tampa
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Shortly after 11 PM, a 26 year old woman was arrested today for DUI after going the wrong way on Florida Avenue. When officers approached Christy Hinz’s vehicle, they noticed not only signs of impairment, but also a 3 year old boy in the backseat.
During field sobriety tests, …
January 18, 2012
Driver Convicted of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
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In a rather odd factual scenario, a driver convicted of DUI manslaughter in Tampa FL is suing the victim, claiming the victim has caused him pain and suffering. On Christmas Eve 2007, David Belniak was traveling 70-90 MPH when he rear ended a vehicle operated by the victim, Ray McWilliams. …
December 30, 2011
Tampa DUI Checkpoint Tonight(12/30/2011) in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County
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On the eve of New Year’s Eve, Temple Terrace police department seeks to lock up drunk drivers. To do so, authorities with the police department will stage a DUI checkpoint on Friday, December 30, 2011 from midnight to 4 AM in the area of 56th Street and Whiteway Drive …
November 12, 2010
Tampa DUI Arrest – Hillsborough County Deputy Arrests Drunk Driver Who Admits To Eight Beers
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This Tampa man was pulled over for a DUI and admitted to drinking eight beers. His blood-alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit.
November 5, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Lesser Charge Following Tampa DUI Manslaughter Trial
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This Tampa man was facing DUI manslaughter charges in a Hillsborough County courtroom. He was convicted of a lesser charge of DUI.
October 7, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Tampa DUI Lawyer Tells TBO.com Plea Expected In Fatal DUI Crashes
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
This Tampa man is likely going to enter a plea to his Tampa DUI charges. The Hillsborough County judge in his case wants to make sure the DUI penalties fit the crime.
October 1, 2010
Florida DUI News – DUI Charges Reduced Against Florida Magistrate Who Oversees Drug Court
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A Jacksonville drug court magistrate had his DUI charges reduced to reckless driving. Should he keep his judicial job?
September 30, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Tampa Bay Business Finds Loophole In Florida DUI Laws With DUI Scooter
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A scooter store in Tampa Bay is making news with its DUI scooter. The scooter is legal to ride without a license allowing convicted DUI drivers an option for transportation in Florida.
September 20, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Woman Charged With Second DUI Goes Back To Jail For DUI Probation Violation
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This Tampa woman violated her DUI probation and is back in jail. She also has to fight a second DUI in Pinellas County.
September 8, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Eight Months After Deadly DUI Car Crash Riverview Man Charged DUI Manslaughter
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Eight months after a deadly crash, a Tampa man has been arrested on DUI charges. The Riverview resident was charged with DUI manslaughter for driving drunk the night of the accident.
September 1, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Tampa Bay Buccaneer Assistant Coach Arrested For DUI
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A Buccaneer assistant football coach was arrested for DUI. He was stopped in South Tampa for running a red light.
August 31, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Man Given A Life Sentence For A Tampa DUI Fatality Argues For New DUI Penalty
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A Tampa man is asking for a new DUI sentence. He received a DUI penalty of life in prison in a Tampa court room in 2003.
August 23, 2010
Tampa Bay DUI News – Two Pinellas County Employees Involved In Criminal Justice System Arrested For DUI
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Two Pinellas County employees were arrested for DUI this weekend. Tampa Police are increasing efforts to stop drivers for DUI in Hyde Park, New Tampa and along Dale Mabry Highway.
August 18, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Father Of Young Girl Nearly Killed By In A Drunk Driving Accident Arrested For Second DUI
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The father of a young Tampa girl who nearly lost her life in a drunk driving accident has been arrest for a second DUI, this time in Texas. Summer Moll was nearly killed in a head-on accident with a drunk driver that took the life of her mother. Apparently …
August 12, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Former Bachelor Contestant Arrested For DUI In Tampa
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This star of the Bachelor and former Bucs cheerleader is in trouble again. She was arrested in Souh Tampa for a DUI.
August 11, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Pasco Deputies Arrest Second Grade Teacher On DUI And Drug Charges
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This second grade teacher was stopped by Tampa Police for crossing thre lanes at a time. She was arrested for DUI and prescription drug charges.
August 10, 2010
Tampa DUI News – DUI Manslaughter Charges Filed Versus MacDIll Marine Captain Following Car Crash
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Three months after a head-on collision on I-275 a Marine Captain has been arrested. The 37-year-old stationed at MacDill was charged with DUI manslaughter.
August 9, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Osceola County Assistant Principal Arrested For DUI In Tampa
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This Orlando assistant principal was arrested in Tampa Saturday. He was placed under arrest for DUI.
July 21, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Tampa Woman Violates Her DUI Probation, Sentenced To Six Years In Prison
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This Tampa woman was sent to jail for DUI manslaughter and served less than a year. She was arrested again on DUI charges in Pinellas County.
June 22, 2010
Tampa DUI News– Woman Who Served A Year For DUI Manslaughter Arrested For Second DUI
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After receiving one year in jail for a DUI accident that took the life of a 15-year-old girl, this Tampa woman has been arrested on a second DUI charge. She was sentenced as a youthful offender the first time but if convicted of a second DUI her DUI sentence will be much more severe.
June 18, 2010
Tampa DUI Arrest – Actor From HBO Series The Sopranos Arrested For DUI In Tampa
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
A famous actor in town to promote his new cigar was arrested for DUI in Tampa Thursday night. The Sopranos actor was stopped leaving Hyde Park and arrested for drunk driving.
May 19, 2010
Tampa DUI Penalties – Hillsborough Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison Following Fatal DUI Crash
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A Tampa man found out his sentence today for a fatal accident in 2008. The DUI penalties Justin Jones faces were determined in a plea agreement.
May 11, 2010
Tampa DUI Arrest Information – Which Hillsborough County Judge Gets Assigned To My Tampa DUI Case
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If you have been arrested for a DUI in Hillsborough County your case will be assigned to one of six judges. A DUI charge in Tampa is complex so let our attorneys help you through the process.
May 6, 2010
Tampa DUI News – DUI Manslaughter Sentence Handed Down In Tampa Courtroom
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A Tampa man was sentenced to five years in prison today for a Hillsborough DUI manslaughter charge. The Tampa DUI took place following a Buccaneers game.
April 28, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Tampa Man Tries To Escape DUI Charge By Running Deputy Off The Road
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A Tampa man was facing DUI charges but decided he would rather try to run a deputy off the road than go to Hillsborough County jail. The plan didn’t work out as he was arrested for both DUI and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
April 28, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Hillsborough County Public Defender Arrested For DUI In Tampa
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A public defender in Hillsborough County was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of a Tampa DUI. He refused field sobriety tests and a breath test.
April 22, 2010
Tampa DUI Lawyers – How To Find Lawyers After A Tampa DUI
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There is a pressing need to find lawyers once you have been arrested for a DUI in Tampa. There are two important deadline that you need an experienced Tampa DUI attorney to help you with.
April 21, 2010
Tampa DUI News – Hillsborough County Students Get A Lesson In The Dangers Of Drunk Driving
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With prom scheduled for Saturday, Tampa’s Gaither High School student body was given a close up look at DUI and the consequences of driving drunk. The lesson included a lecture by a 20-year-old who killed his brother in a DUI accident.
April 21, 2010
DUI Sentence For First Time Tampa Drunk Driver Used To Set An Example
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A Tampa judge tried to set an example as he sentenced Elizabeth Borgos to jail following her first DUI conviction. The drunk driving charges that Borgos faced rarely land you in jail in Florida but the Hillsborough County judge overseeing her sentencing put Borgos in jail for 10 days. He …
April 16, 2010
Tampa DUI Accident Involves A Crime Scene Investigation Van
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A woman driving a red Acura early Friday morning allegedly was driving drunk in downtown Tampa when she ran a red light and smashed into a crime scene technician van. Jessica Lynn Davis was arrested on DUI charges and taken to Hillsborough County jail. TampaBay.com is reporting the woman refused …
April 15, 2010
Tampa DUI Manslaughter Trial Still Not Underway A Year After Two Deaths
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Randy Archiquette is awaiting trial for allegedly killing two people while driving drunk in Tampa. The 40-year-old has been charged with DUI manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and vehicular homicide for a suspected DUI crash that killed two in the Tampa neighborhood of Seminole Heights. …
April 7, 2010
Lutz Drunk Driver Runs Into Armored Car Scattering Money All Over The Road
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The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting an armored car was hit by a Hillsborough County drunk driver. The drunk driving accident sent two men to the hospital in critical condition and caused money to spill all over the roadway at U.S. 41 and Dale Mabry Highway. Jose Soto of Lutz …
April 5, 2010
USF DUI Checkpoint Took Place On Tampa Campus This Weekend
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According to 10Connects.com, USF Police conducted a Tampa DUI checkpoint on the campus of the University of South Florida Saturday morning. The DUI checkpoint was scheduled to last for one hour and was intended to stop drunk driving in Tampa on the USF campus.
The USF Police Department conducted the …
April 1, 2010
Land O’ Lakes Trooper Honored For More Than 200 DUI Arrests
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
One of Tampa Bay’s own has been honored for his work in stopping drunk driving in Tampa Bay. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Michael J. Hollis was recognized in Tallahassee for arresting 203 people on DUI charges in Tampa Bay last year.
Hollis received the Hurd-Smith Award which is named …
March 29, 2010
Another Tampa Trolley Accident But This Time It Wasn’t Drunk Driving
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According to police and a story on TBO.com the car that collided with a streetcar on Channelside Drive this past weekend was not driven by a drunk driver, unlike another trolley car collision in Tampa in January. The most recent crash seems to be the fault of a driver …
March 23, 2010
Fighting Drunk Driving Gets South Tampa Bar Recognized By Hillsborough County Sheriffs
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If you are familiar with South Tampa and Hyde Park, you know MacDinton’s. The popular Irish pub located right on South Howard Avenue is packed to the brim with patrons every weekend but no bar does a better job at combating drunk driving in Tampa as MacDinton’s, that is …
March 19, 2010
Fighting Drunk Driving Gets South Tampa Bar Recognized By Hillsborough County Sheriffs
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Early this morning police spotted a SUV driving very slowly with its lights off. The officers suspected DUI and attempted to pull the Kia Sorento over. At that point the car stopped but as soon as officers exited their vehicle 26-year-old Eric Lee Peoples took off. The officer did not …
March 19, 2010
Tampa Bay DUI Victim Asks Judge To Give Teenager A Second Chance
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
In 2008, 17-year-old Hannah Nicole Price T-boned a car driven by Johnny Rae Grates and Kristina Greganova on U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills.Price allegedly had marijuana, alcohol and a tranquilizer in her system at the time of the accident. She was charged withDUI with seriously bodily injury and is …
March 18, 2010
DUI Manslaughter Verdict Comes Back As Guilty For Plant City Man
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We were keeping our blog-eye on a Tampa DUI manslaughter trial involving a Plant City man who did not deny drinking but his Tampa Criminal Attorney argued that despite the drunk driving he was not responsible for the accident. The crash resulted in Wyman Fletcher’s untimely death. Now Jonah Kane …
March 17, 2010
Tampa DUI And Drug Charges Filed Against Man Asleep Behind The Wheel
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A Tampa man who was discovered by police asleep behind the wheel of a running car Monday night is facing a Tampa DUI and drug charges. According to 10 Connects, Joe Ben Sirmans had cocaine and muscle relaxants with him in his car when police investigated the man and …
March 17, 2010
Tampa DUI Manslaughter Trial Underway In Hillsborough Court
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The State of Florida presented its first witness Wednesday in the DUI manslaughter trial of Jonah Kane West. The drunk driving accident he is accused of causing killed Wyman Fletcher who the state alleges was run off the road by the drunk driver. West’s blood-alcohol level was 0.234 on …
March 15, 2010
Tampa Drunk Driving Arrest-The Son Of The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Was Arrested For DUI Sunday
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s arrested the son of the Pinellas-Pasco County State Attorney on charges of drunk driving in Tampa early Sunday morning. Patrick Thomas McCabe was arrested on charges of DUI with property damage after he hit a fence near the intersection of Miley and Stanley roads in …
March 11, 2010
Tampa Mom Pleads No Contest To DUI Charge That Led To Probation Violation
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A Tampa woman pled no contest to DUI charges that led to a probation violation for not sending her daughter to school. Charlotte Fair was sentenced to 12 months of DUI probation that will run concurrently with the probation she is serving for not ensuring her daughter was going to …
March 10, 2010
Tampa DUI Charges Filed Against NY Yankee Executive
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One of the top executives with the New York Yankees was arrested Monday night on charges of a Tampa DUI. According to records obtained from Hillsborough County, Yankees’ senior vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman was arrested and charged for drunk driving. According to an Associated Press report …
March 9, 2010
Tampa DUI Lawyer Fighting To Help DUI Manslaughter Inmate Get A Second Chance
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
A former federal corrections officer is seeking to have his Florida DUI manslaughter conviction set aside due to mistakes made by his lawyer during his trial. Purdie Burkes was sentenced to five years in prison and still has just over a year left to serve on his sentence. His Tampa …
March 9, 2010
Holiday Man Charged With DUI For Sleeping In A Van Parked In His Driveway
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
When it comes to DUI charges in Florida, one of the most important terms you need to know is “actual physical control”. This term has been hotly contested in courtrooms by Tampa DUI attorneys and DUI lawyers throughout the state of Florida. Many people are unaware that you don’t …
March 4, 2010
DUI Charges Filed Against Tampa Student Who Crashed On Davis Island
Posted By 1 800 FIGHT IT
DUI charges have been filed against a University of Tampa student stemming from a Davis Island accident in November. Blood test results taken at the time of the DUI crash registered Michael Louis-Fernand’s blood-alcohol level at .13 and .140. A passenger in the back seat of the car suffered a …
March 1, 2010
Alcohol Involved In Tampa Car Accident That Kills One And Injures Three Teenagers
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An early morning accident on I-275 in Tampa seems to be alcohol-related according to the Florida Highway Patrol. No charges have been filed yet in the deadly one-car accident, but DUI manslaughter charges could be forthcoming. Three teenagers were injured and a woman died in the alcohol related accident.…
February 18, 2010
Tampa Man Falls Asleep Behind The Wheel After A Traffic Stop And Is Arrested For DUI
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A 33-year-old Tampa man was pulled over on I-75 in Brooksville Tuesday evening. According to Hernando Today, by the time a second deputy arrived on the scene Julio Angel Class was passed out behind the wheel
of his red van. Class volunteered for a breathalyzer but no alcohol was detected, …
February 11, 2010
Tampa DUI Lawyers Blog | DUI Attorneys in Tampa, FL Blog – Finebloom & Haenel, P.A. Blog
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The September 27 crash that took the life of two Cape Coral, Florida nuns has resulted in DUI manslaughter charges being filed against a North Fort Meyers man. Michael G. Hickman has been charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter, DUI second offense or more and DUI
with serious bodily …
February 3, 2010
Tampa Man Driving A U-Haul Involved In Five Hit And Run Accidents Near Lake City Charged With DUI
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Tampa resident Dale E. Baldwin went on a rampage in North Florida while driving a rented U-Haul. According to a story on the website of the Gainesville Sun, Baldwin was allegedly involved in five hit-and-run accidents around Suwannee and Columbia counties and then led officers from three separate agencies on …
February 1, 2010
Hudson, Florida Man Punches A Cop And Assaults A Nurse Following A DUI Arrest
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It was bad enough that Jeffery T. Frazier rammed a parked car and drove into a few mailboxes while allegedly driving drunk but the mechanic had to go and make things worse for himself. According to a story on TampaBay.com Frazier punched a Florida Highway Trooper and pushed a nurse …
February 1, 2010
Tampa Woman Passes Out At The Wheel, Causes Pile Up And Wakes Up Asking For A Margarita
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An early morning crash on State Road 54 led to the arrest of a Tampa woman on charges of DUI and DUI causing personal injury. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports and a story on TampaBay.com, Wendy L. Hollahan caused a four-carcrash after passing out while driving. Authorities say …
January 28, 2010
Tampa Father Headed To Jail After Pleading Guilty To DUI Manslaughter
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A drunk driving case revolving around an accident that cost Vickie Colonna her life has concluded with Kevin Michael Smith pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter charges in a Tampa court. Smith will spend a year in prison and 10 years on probation. He will also lose his driver’s license permanently…
January 27, 2010
Tampa Deputies Arrest 11 For Outstanding DUI Warrants
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“Operation Last Call” was executed across Hillsborough County Wednesday and was aimed at arresting Tampa residents with outstanding warrants for DUI. The operation began at 6:00 a.m. and netted 11 arrests according to TampaBay.com. Deputies arrested people who either violated their DUI probation or have missed court appearances.
Those …
January 26, 2010
Hillsborough County Man With Blood-Alcohol Level Of 0.218 Charged With DUI Manslaughter
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A 35-year-old Hillsborough County man has been charged with DUI manslaughter according to a story on TBO.com. Paul Michael Parks has been arrested and remains in jail with no bail set. According to deputies Parks had a blood-alcohol level of 0.218 at the time of a head-on crash that killed …
January 25, 2010
Was A Drunk Driver Responsible For Crashing Into A Tampa House And Sending A 9 Year Old To The Hospital?
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Police are investigating an accident that sent a nine-year-old Tampa boy to the hospital. According to TampaBay.com Guillermo Rosales was speeding and ran a stop sign before he crashed into a house where a young boy was sleeping on a couch. Police are still investigating to see if 17-year-old Rosales …
January 25, 2010
Tampa Man Charged For DUI On A Bicycle In Collier County
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A Tampa man has been arrested for DUI in Collier County following a drunken bike ride according to police reports and a story in the Naples News. Tommy Charles, a 51-year-old Tampa man, was arrested in Collier County on charges of DUI, refusal to submit to a DUI breath/blood test…
January 25, 2010
DUI Charges Filed Against Hillsborough County Detention Deputy
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The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they have cited a Hillsborough County Detention Deputy for drunk driving. Steve Sestokas was charged with DUI in New Port Richey after he reportedly crashed into a guard rail. The 33-year-old detention officer was also charged with resisting arrest.
According to …
January 19, 2010
Tampa Man Arrested For DUI After His 13-Year-Old Calls Police To Report Him
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A Tampa man is under arrest at Orient Road jail after his 13-year-old child called police and told them the father was driving drunk. Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputies showed up at the scene and said 33-year-old Gary Joe Greer had bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet according to …
January 18, 2010
Tampa Driver Accused Of Drunk Driving Hits Channelside Trolley Saturday Night
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A GMC Denali collided with a Tampa trolley Saturday night at Channelside Drive and Cumberland. Nobody in the SUV or on the trolley were hurt but Tampa Police have charged 35-year old Joshua Pelletier with DUI in the accident. He was also charged with failure to drive on a designated …
January 12, 2010
Drunk Driving Fatalities Down By Two-Thirds In The Past 25 Years According To USA Today
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According to a story in USA Today based on statistics from federal officials, drunk driving fatalities dropped by 7% from 2007 to 2008 and drunken-driving deaths are down 66% since 1982. While the news is good, the article goes on to report 12,000 people died in 2008 due to drunk …
January 8, 2010
Tampa DUI Stop Leads To Early Morning Chase And Woman Being Thrown From A Car
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Tampa Police are still searching for a DUI suspect who escaped an early morning traffic stop for drunk driving. The man was pulled over on Adamo Drive near Orient Road and initially complied with the DUI enforcement officer. Sometime during the 5:00 a.m. stop he jumped back into his …
December 21, 2009
Hillsborough County Teen Sentenced To Five Years In Prison In DUI Manslaughter Case
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David Holdsworth pled guilty earlier this month to DUI manslaughter stemming from a February 2008 accident. The 19-year-old had a blood-alcohol level of 0.136 when he was driving 40 MPH over the speed limit and crashed into another car killing the driver.
Holdsworth was sentenced this past Friday by a …
December 16, 2009
Being Arrested For DUI Does Not Mean You Will Be Convicted Of A DUI
Posted By Stephen Higgins, Esq.
Being arrested and charged with DUI does not mean you will be convicted of DUI. A Tampa Defense Lawyer can evaluate your case and keep you from being convicted of a DUI and possibly have your DUI charge reduced
There are several ways to ‘beat a DUI.’ One …
December 14, 2009
Mother With A Baby In Her Car Arrested For Driving Under The Influence In Tampa
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Early Monday morning 24-year-old Shannon Brown was arrested for DUI, driving with a suspended license and child abuse when she was determined to be driving under the influence with her 3-month-old baby in her car. Brown was taken to Hillsborough County Jail after being stopped at 1:15 a.m. near …
December 8, 2009
Owner Of Three Tampa Bay Restaurants Arrested For A Second DUI
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New Port Richey police arrested Michael L. Lowe on charges of DUI Saturday night. Lowe is the owner of three Tampa Bay restaurants and this is his second arrest for driving under the influence according to TampaBay.com. Police report Lowe was weaving in his silver Mercedes when they received a …
December 2, 2009
Man Who Avoided Jail On DUI Manslaughter Conviction Arrested On Another DUI Charge
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Donald Hancock was convicted of killing his wife Irene in a 1997 accident that was attributed to drunk driving. The DUI manslaughter conviction could have carried a sentence of as many as 17 years but the family of the victim pleaded that Hancock get a second chance and the judge seemed …
December 1, 2009
Twenty-Year-Old Spring Hill Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter Following A December Accident
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Mitchell Vilet was charged with DUI manslaughter this week for his role in a car crash that killed Troy Schultz in December. According to TampaBay.com Vilet was arrested Wednesday night and his bail was set at $15,000. Vilet is also facing a lawsuit filed by one of Schultz’s relatives.
According to the Florida Highway …
November 30, 2009
Hillsborough County Deputy Collides With And Kills A Bicyclist Suspected Of DUI
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A Tampa area man riding his bicycle east of the city collided with a Hillsborough County deputy’s cruiser and has died from the injuries he suffered. According to a story on TampaBay.com, the man riding the bike was under the influence at the time he collided with the car.
Jonathan Loschen …
November 29, 2009
Study Pinpoints Where And When To Avoid Tampa’s Drunk Drivers
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Hillsborough County averages nearly 6,000 DUI arrests a year and that leads the state. The statistics that are kept by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office are the basis for a comprehensive study by FOX 13 on drunk driving in the Tampa Bay area. The study found that drunk drivers are more often on …
November 28, 2009
Tampa Bay Buccaneer Lineman Falls Asleep At The Wheel And Is Charged With DUI Outside Raymond James Stadium
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Marcus Johnson was allegedly found asleep at the wheel of his 2010 Chevy Impala outside of Raymond James Stadium early Tuesday morning. According to the St. Petersburg Times Johnson’s car was in the middle of the intersection of N. Dale Mabry and Martin Luther King Blvd. at approximately 4:00 a.m.…
November 27, 2009
Hillsborough County Sheriffs Give East Tampa Students Get An Up-Close Look At DUI Crash
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About 1,900 students at East Tampa’s King High School got an up-close and personal look at the real life dangers of drinking and driving. Luckily it was only a drill. According to TBO.com, the Hillsborough County sheriffs, with the help of some student thespians, put on a show for the …
November 26, 2009
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Being Sued By Two People Arrested On DUI Charges In Tampa
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Two people who were booked for drunk driving in 2008 are suing Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies claiming they were injured. A story on tampabay.com says the cases stem from videos taken at the breath-testing facility. The videos were requested by an attorney who was reviewing the tapes to see if the …
November 25, 2009
Nearly Three Years After Crash, Tampa Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter
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A 21-year-old Tampa man has been charged with DUI manslaughter nearly three years following a Jackson County crash according to a story on newsherald.com. Adam Jablonski was 19-years-old when he crossed into the southbound lane on County 167 in Marianna and hit 69-year-old William Barnes head-on. Barnes was not wearing his …
November 24, 2009
Almost A Year After 16-Year-Old’s Death Florida Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter
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Just over a year ago 16-year-old Jenna Moran was driving home from her first day of junior year at Central High School in Spring Hill, Florida. She was a new driver and preferred to stay off main roads. That decision unfortunately cost the young woman her life when the Florida …
November 23, 2009
Crime Down And Arrests Up At USF Campus In Tampa Partly Due To DUI Patrol
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The Tampa campus of the University of South Florida has become safer since 2005 according to new crime figures published in the St. Petersburg Times. According to officials serious crime is down over 30% while arrests are up 23%. Police credit some highly visible programs for helping see numbers trend in …
November 22, 2009
High School Basketball Coach Arrested On DUI Charges In South Tampa
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A traffic stop on Azeele Street led to the arrest of the new girls basketball coach at Armstrong High School. Patrick Kelly, the former assistant coach for the boys, took over the job with the girls squad just three weeks ago. Now he is facing a DUI prosecution following an …
November 21, 2009
Former Star Tampa High School Basketball Player Suspended From Team Following DUI Charge
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Eric Segert, a true freshman at Idaho State, has been suspended from the men’s basketball team following a DUI charge according to Local Eight News in Idaho. Segert played his high school basketball in Tampa at Oldsmar Christian Academy. He was the only true freshman on scholarship for the Bengals. …
November 20, 2009
Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into A Tampa Detective’s Police Cruiser
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According to a report in the St. Petersburg Times, a Zephyrhills man has been charged with DUI after veering head-on into a police car driven by a Tampa detective before trying to flee from the scene of the accident. Alexander Rodriguez was treated at a hospital following the crash and …
November 19, 2009
Florida Sheriff Arrested For A DUI In Tampa Pleads Guilty To A Misdemeanor After Third DUI
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Former Lafayette County Sheriff Dewayne Walker pled guilty to misdemeanor DUI after his third DUI and now will be required to use a breath machine to start his vehicle. Walker was twice removed from office for public drunkenness. The former sheriff was pulled over for speeding and refused to …
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