Tag Archives: Florida DUI

Professional baseball player Miguel Cabrera pled no contest to a DUI on January 5 according to a Sun Sentinel news report. The story quoted his attorney as saying it was the quickest way to get the case behind him. The … Continue reading →

Tramar Dillard, known more commonly by his rap name as Flo Rida, has entered into the first time offender program after his arrest for a Florida DUI in June. If Dillard manages to successfully complete the “back on track” program … Continue reading →

St. Petersburg police will be showing off their new DUI Chevrolet Tahoe this Labor Day weekend. It was awarded to the jurisdiction after there were over 600 arrests for DUI by the St. Petersburg police in the Over the Limit-Under … Continue reading →

A dramatic change instituted in Florida DUI law could allow first time offenders to escape the very severe consequences of a Florida DUI conviction.  If drivers are eligible the “Back on Track” program would reduce the first time DUI charges … Continue reading →

As things stand right now in the state of Florida police officers in some jurisdictions can request a warrant to forcibly obtain the blood of a driver suspected of DUI.  The ruling of an upcoming hearing could change that in … Continue reading →

A breath test is often the biggest piece of evidence available for the conviction of a DUI driver, but a court challenge could make that evidence excluded in a number of Florida DUI cases.  Local judges have ruled that DUI … Continue reading →

Officers who conduct DUI checkpoints often take the stops that they make very seriously, but Sarasota officers who conducted checkpoints throughout 2009 may have been a bit overzealous in their efforts.  A Sarasota Florida judge has dismissed a recent DUI … Continue reading →