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DUI - FOR SLEEPING IN MY CAR! WHAT?

August 26th, 2021
Once upon a time, back in the olden days…When ordering a PBR at the bar wasn’t a novelty. When cars started with keys, not buttons. Back in those days, it seems we’d hear stories of a buddy who got too drunk to drive and did the right thing by… Read More
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Categories: DUI

DUI and Marijuana

July 29th, 2021
With the increase of medical marijuana cards in the State of Florida, a question often asked is whether I can get a DUI if I am legally taking marijuana for medical reasons. The answer is the same as it is for any controlled substance – yes. A poli… Read More
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Jail or Treatment

May 19th, 2017
If an individual is charged with a second or subsequent DUI, they should know that the minimum jail sentence required can be satisfied by jail or treatment in a residential facility. For example, if you are charged with a third DUI within ten years t… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Driver's License Issues, DUI, Pasco County Florida, Probation, Sentencing, Traffic Stops
Tags: arrest, conviction, DUI, jail, probation, sentence, Violation

Diabetes and DUI: Legal Defenses for Diabetics charged with DUI

March 28th, 2017
Diabetes and DUI are complicated legal and medical issues. If you have diabetes and are arrested for DUI, you may have a defense. Especially if you took a breath test and blew over the legal limit. Contact our experienced Trinity DUI defense attorney… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Pasco County Florida
Tags: acetone, arrest, breath test, Diabetes, Diabetic, Driving, drunk, DUI, false positive, florida, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, Intoxication, New Port Richey, Pasco County, roadside test, trinity

DUI Eye Tests - Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

February 6th, 2017
When you are stopped for suspicion of DUI, the officer may give you a DUI eye test, called the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus or HGN. It’s one of the ways police officers use to determine a driver’s sobriety. You may have seen this where the o… Read More
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Categories: DUI
Tags: Clearwater, Driver's License, Driving, DUI, DUI test, eye test, HGN, Horizontal Gaze, New Port Richey, Nystagmus, palm harbor, spring hill

Will I go to jail for DUI?

January 1st, 2017
Many times a client comes into my office asking: “Will I go to jail for DUI?” Most times, the person has a prior conviction and has some knowledge of the law. They know that if they have a: second conviction within five years there is a m… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Pasco County Florida
Tags: arrest, Clearwater, Driver's License, Drunk Driving, DUI, DWI, Hernando, Hillsborough, jail, New Port Richey, Pasco, prison, Tampa

DUI Blood Test

June 30th, 2016
DUI Blood Tests The U.S. Supreme Court decided last week that making it a crime to refuse a DUI Blood Test is unconstitutional. Does that they can’t give you a DUI blood test? No. They can, but they have to get a warrant. And the states canR… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Pasco County Florida

Tampa crackdown on Boating Under Influence

June 24th, 2016
Boating Under Influence BUI, or Boating Under Influence, is a misdemeanor crime in Florida. This weekend, June 24-26, 2016, Florida Fish and Wildlife officers will be cracking down on drunk boating throughout the state. Keep in mind that on a boat, a… Read More
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DUI Consent to Police

June 10th, 2016
Consent to Police Being investigated by a police officer is a very intimidating situation. This is true whether you are a suspect or completely innocent of a crime. One of the most usual stories we hear from clients involves consent to police searche… Read More
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DUI Crash Investigation Statements

June 2nd, 2016
There is a well known law in Florida that statements you make to a police officer investigating your traffic accident cannot be used against you at a criminal or civil trial. The law was made to encourage people to be truthful during accident investi… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Traffic Stops
Tags: crash, DUI, DWI
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