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What Do I Say If An Officer Asks "Have You Been Drinking?"So I’ve been asked, “If I get pulled over and the officer asks if I’ve been drinking, what should I tell him?” The answer to that question is nothing. You have a 5th Amendment right to remain silent and you should do so.
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Two people cited for DUI in One Car, How?How two drivers can charged with DUI in one car.
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A DUI Attorney’s Evaluation of Jon Jones’ DUI ArrestJon “Bones” Jones did it again. Arguably the best Mixed Martial Artist of our time, was recently arrested for his 2nd DUI on March 26th, 2020. While this arrest was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I am going to break this down as if this was in Florida.
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Do you know the difference between a DUI and BUI?Florida is a boater’s paradise. With the open ocean, intercoastal waterway’s, and sprawling lakes Florida accommodates all types of boating enthusiasts. Just because a person is behind the wheel of the boat doesn’t mean they are not subjected to similar alcohol criminal offenses. What is a BUI? Under Florida statute 327.35 it is a criminal …
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HERE ARE 20,000 reasons why to hire an experienced DUI AttorneyThe New Jersey Supreme court rules that 20,000 DWI convictions could be tossed according to this article. It appears that Sgt. Marc Dennis mishandled the instrument that reads Blood Alcohol Content. In addition, the Sergeant was charged with records tampering. The New Jersey supreme court held that 20,667 convictions for DWI could be challenged and …
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Urine tests cannot be automatic when there is low BACUnder Florida’s implied consent statute, you have given consent to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test in the state of Florida when you get your driver’s license. The police can only ask for one of these tests incident to a lawful arrest. The most common test administered is the breath test. However, when …
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Getting caught with your pants down, DUI style!In another case of weird DUIs, a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a man for reckless driving, and started a DUI investigation. It turns out the man was wearing only underwear that stated “breathalyzer” on it. It also said “Blow Here” and you can guess where. So one would beg the question, was anybody …
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To SCRAM or not to SCRAM?As technology changes, so to the methods the court use to enforce sentences. With DUI advocacy becoming hot button topic over the last 20 years, the courts are trying their best to enforce sentences for DUI, and prevent recidivism. Here in Palm Beach County, the office of the state attorney enacted a first time DUI …
