It was a fashion 911 of sorts. News 4 in Jacksonville reports that a Panama City male probation officer wearing a blond wig, black miniskirt and fishnet stockings was pulled over by law enforcement last week. The “guy”–Ryder Laramore– also happens to be the son of a public defender. According…
Joel Addington of the Baker County Press reported this week that more than two years after Jack Baker III slammed head-on into another vehicle in Glen St. Mary, he was sentenced to six months in county jail and five years probation in exchange for a no contest plea to DUI…
Over the last two years, countless Florida DUI lawyers from Tampa to Brooksville to Gainesville have argued that the makers of the Intoxilyzer 8000 should have to turn over “source codes” under Florida discovery rules. The Intoxilyzer 8000 is the machine Florida law enforcement uses to test Blood Alcohol Content…
Florida DMV Offices already hold CDL drivers to a high standard – and that standard just got higher. Starting October 1st, commercial driver license holders convicted of a DUI will be ineligible to drive a commercial vehicle for 12 months after the first conviction and will be permanently suspended after…
Although many– including those at the Law Offices of Whittel & Melton, LLC— argue that a political candidate’s spouse receiving a DUI over two decades ago is not newsworthy, media coverage of Sarah Palin’s husband’s old DUI does bring to light an interesting topic with respect to DUI convictions. Unlike…
Despite a previous DUI arrest and the Florida media reporting on the exact whereabouts of DUI roadblocks, Jimmy Smith has been arrested for DUI for a second time. Both the DUI and accompanying Possession of Marijuana charge are misdemeanors–however it’s likely that State Prosecutors are aware that Smith’s prior 2001…
In late December, former Yankee Jim Leyritz was involved in a car crash that left a 30-year old woman dead. Following the crash, Florida law enforcement conducted a DUI investigation and Jim Leyritz was subsequently arrested for DUI Manslaughter. DUI Manslaughter is a serious criminal traffic charge that can land…
It appears that Nick Hogan, son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, should heed his dad’s advice to say his prayers and eat his vitamins. He is scheduled to be sent to an adult section of Pinellas County jail to serve an eight month sentence in relation to his involvement in…
According to news reports, the former Gainesville, FL, and Alachua County resident was charged with DUI after a traffic stop in Nashville, Tennessee, where it was alleged the former UF Gator was speeding and swerved several times. Kearse refused the breathalyzer or breath test, but during the criminal investigation, he allegedly made…
According to both Joel Anderson of the St. Pete Times and Kyle Martin of the Tampa Tribune, the Finance Director of the Hernando County Sherriff’s Office was involved in a single-car accident in Brooksville, Florida after allegedly running several cars off the road while being under the influence of both…