"In Florida, about 840,000 drivers have DUI convictions on the driving records."
Central Kentucky News-Journal
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Sheriffs Meet At Cemetery To Send Grave Message
"The top cops in Northeast Florida met in a somber place Thursday morning to send home a serious message.
Jacksonville's sheriff, John Rutherford, as well as the sheriffs of Clay, Putnam, and St. Johns counties held a conference at a Clay County cemetery in order to make their message -- that driving under the influence kills -- perfectly clear.
“Our ’wolf pack’ is back, and we are also going to be having DUI checkpoints on our major throughfares,” Rutherford said.
“We are encouraging all of our officers to look at traffic as a serious matter and aggressively enforce traffic laws,” Beseler said."
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Jacksonville's sheriff, John Rutherford, as well as the sheriffs of Clay, Putnam, and St. Johns counties held a conference at a Clay County cemetery in order to make their message -- that driving under the influence kills -- perfectly clear.
“Our ’wolf pack’ is back, and we are also going to be having DUI checkpoints on our major throughfares,” Rutherford said.
“We are encouraging all of our officers to look at traffic as a serious matter and aggressively enforce traffic laws,” Beseler said."
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DUI Penalty - Man gets 20 years for crash that killed 2
"A DeLand man who downed 11 shots of gin then crashed his car into another, killing two people, should spend more than 20 years in jail, a judge said Friday.
[The Man] was sentenced for the deaths of [two]. Another passenger was paralyzed in the high-speed crash two years ago in Spring Hill, near DeLand.
"I don't think [theman] is necessarily a bad person; however, I did not see any remorse until today," Circuit Judge S. James Foxman said as he ordered [the man] locked up for 20 1/2 years on two counts of DUI manslaugher."
Daytona Beach News Journal
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[The Man] was sentenced for the deaths of [two]. Another passenger was paralyzed in the high-speed crash two years ago in Spring Hill, near DeLand.
"I don't think [theman] is necessarily a bad person; however, I did not see any remorse until today," Circuit Judge S. James Foxman said as he ordered [the man] locked up for 20 1/2 years on two counts of DUI manslaugher."
Daytona Beach News Journal
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Validity of DUI test device at issue
By CHRIS TISCH, Times Staff Writer
"LARGO - The Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender's Office is challenging the accuracy of the machines that test the blood-alcohol count of suspected drunken drivers. The machines' accuracy has been contested in several other Florida counties with mixed results. In at least two counties, court rulings have blocked the use of breath test results against DUI defendants.
In several other counties, including Hillsborough, judges have denied the challenge."
"LARGO - The Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender's Office is challenging the accuracy of the machines that test the blood-alcohol count of suspected drunken drivers. The machines' accuracy has been contested in several other Florida counties with mixed results. In at least two counties, court rulings have blocked the use of breath test results against DUI defendants.
In several other counties, including Hillsborough, judges have denied the challenge."
DUI Tampa - Thanksgiving Update from FHP
Sun-Sentinel.com
"The Florida Highway Patrol announced ... troopers arrested 88 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (D.U.I.), issued 7,368 tickets for speed violations, 1,586 tickets for safety belt violations and assisted 3,587 motorists on Florida's highways.">FHP reports 37 deaths in Florida over Thanksgiving holiday."
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"The Florida Highway Patrol announced ... troopers arrested 88 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (D.U.I.), issued 7,368 tickets for speed violations, 1,586 tickets for safety belt violations and assisted 3,587 motorists on Florida's highways.">FHP reports 37 deaths in Florida over Thanksgiving holiday."
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DUI Tampa - USF Study: Designated drivers not so sober
By Elise Bouchard of the USF Oracle
"When it comes to going out and drinking with friends, most students are capable of securing a designated driver. But according to a USF study, most of these students are putting their lives in the hands of 'less drunk' rather than 'sober' drivers. A group of public relations students, led by assistant professor Kelly Werder, conducted surveys and focus-group research for the Tampa Alcohol Coalition and found most USF students think a DUI has the same consequential impact as a speeding ticket. "
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"When it comes to going out and drinking with friends, most students are capable of securing a designated driver. But according to a USF study, most of these students are putting their lives in the hands of 'less drunk' rather than 'sober' drivers. A group of public relations students, led by assistant professor Kelly Werder, conducted surveys and focus-group research for the Tampa Alcohol Coalition and found most USF students think a DUI has the same consequential impact as a speeding ticket. "
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Florida DUI Standard Jury Instruction - Presumptions
1. If you find from the evidence that the defendant had a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.05 or less, you shall presume that the defendant was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired.
2. If you find from the evidence that the defendant had a blood or breath alcohol level in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, you may consider that evidence with other competent evidence in determining whether the defendant was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired; or
3. If you find from the evidence that the defendant had a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.08 or more, that evidence would be sufficient by itself to establish that the defendant was under the influence of alcohol to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired. However, such evidence may be contradicted or rebutted by other evidence demonstrating that the defendant was not under the influence to the extent that [his][her] normal faculties were impaired.
These presumptions may be considered along with any other evidence presented in deciding whether the defendant was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired.
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2. If you find from the evidence that the defendant had a blood or breath alcohol level in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, you may consider that evidence with other competent evidence in determining whether the defendant was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired; or
3. If you find from the evidence that the defendant had a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.08 or more, that evidence would be sufficient by itself to establish that the defendant was under the influence of alcohol to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired. However, such evidence may be contradicted or rebutted by other evidence demonstrating that the defendant was not under the influence to the extent that [his][her] normal faculties were impaired.
These presumptions may be considered along with any other evidence presented in deciding whether the defendant was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired.
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Florida DUI Standard Jury Instruction
DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE
F.S. 316.193
To prove the crime of driving under the influence the state must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) drove or was in actual physical control of a vehicle.
2. While driving or in actual physical control of the vehicle (defendant)
Give 2a or b as applicable
a. was under the influence of [alcoholic beverages] [a chemical substance] [a controlled substance] to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired or
b. had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or a breach-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath
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F.S. 316.193
To prove the crime of driving under the influence the state must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) drove or was in actual physical control of a vehicle.
2. While driving or in actual physical control of the vehicle (defendant)
Give 2a or b as applicable
a. was under the influence of [alcoholic beverages] [a chemical substance] [a controlled substance] to the extent that [his] [her] normal faculties were impaired or
b. had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or a breach-alcohol level of 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath
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DUI Tampa Attorney - On lookout for drunken drivers
Osceola County law-enforcement agencies are planning a series of drunken-driving crackdowns through the holidays. The Sheriff's Office plans to conduct a DUI saturation patrol tonight between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. as part of the 'You Drink & Drive, You Lose' campaign. Sheriff's officials want people who intend to drink to make arrangements to get home safely, said sheriff's spokeswoman Twis Lizasuain, such as using a designated driver, public transportation or a taxi.
The Kissimmee Police Department is planning its special DUI enforcement operations to begin Dec. 10 and run through New Year's. 'Florida recorded 15 alcohol-related traffic deaths during the official Christmas holiday period last year,' said Kissimmee police spokesman Officer Ralph Herrera. 'We will do everything in our power to ensure that this holiday season is safer.'
In St. Cloud, the Police Department plans to conduct several DUI roadblocks between now and New Year's Eve. The department also will have roving patrols look for impaired drivers. Targeted areas include 10th and 13th Streets, Lake Shore Drive and Canoe Creek Road, the Police Department said."
Orlando Sentinel
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The Kissimmee Police Department is planning its special DUI enforcement operations to begin Dec. 10 and run through New Year's. 'Florida recorded 15 alcohol-related traffic deaths during the official Christmas holiday period last year,' said Kissimmee police spokesman Officer Ralph Herrera. 'We will do everything in our power to ensure that this holiday season is safer.'
In St. Cloud, the Police Department plans to conduct several DUI roadblocks between now and New Year's Eve. The department also will have roving patrols look for impaired drivers. Targeted areas include 10th and 13th Streets, Lake Shore Drive and Canoe Creek Road, the Police Department said."
Orlando Sentinel
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Zebra owner pleads guilty to DUI
DUI Tampa - "A woman pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk when she clipped shrubs, a fire hydrant and a light pole a week after zebras escaped from her animal compound.
The escaped zebras, hit by a sport utility vehicle, had to be euthanized."
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The escaped zebras, hit by a sport utility vehicle, had to be euthanized."
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DUI Tampa - Should all offenders have plate colorized to crime?
Pink DUI license plates are a joke because there are so many people committing various crimes. Why not have shades of every color for every crime? Law enforcement will need a score sheet to keep track. Unless all convicted lawbreakers get a special license plate, I will vote against any politician who favors this ridiculous proposed law. Should people who have been convicted of various crimes have a different license plate for each of their crimes? They might need a billboard. And don't forget to pick on the smokers. They should have special license plates, too, according to the brand they smoke.
Barbara M. - Largo
Barbara M. - Largo
DUI Tampa Lawyer - Pink plates great; pink car better for DUI drivers
I support state Sen. Mike Fasano's effort to help with impaired drivers. I like the pink plates idea, but to really make these drivers visible in traffic, I suggest we paint the whole vehicle pink. Enough said.
C.G. Zephyrhills
C.G. Zephyrhills
DUI Tampa - It's Gameday and Alcohol is Plentiful
"It's 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, more than 11 hours before the start of the Georgia-Auburn football game, and Justin Nichols is in the Five Points Bottle Shop buying a half-gallon of tequila and some margarita mix. Next he'll pick up his girlfriend and meet his friends to tailgate. They'll begin drinking immediately. . . .
It's 2:30 a.m., and students are leaving the bars. A line of people snakes down the sidewalk outside The Grill, a 24-hour diner. In the next hour a 21-year-old will be stabbed after leaving a Broad Street bar. An Auburn student will take off his clothes and streak through downtown. At the jail, police process arrests through the night. The tally: 30 arrests for underage possession, 15 for having an open container of alcohol, 12 for public intoxication or disorderly conduct, two for DUI, two for fake identification and two for public indecency."
DUI Tampa Attorney from the Gainesville Sun
It's 2:30 a.m., and students are leaving the bars. A line of people snakes down the sidewalk outside The Grill, a 24-hour diner. In the next hour a 21-year-old will be stabbed after leaving a Broad Street bar. An Auburn student will take off his clothes and streak through downtown. At the jail, police process arrests through the night. The tally: 30 arrests for underage possession, 15 for having an open container of alcohol, 12 for public intoxication or disorderly conduct, two for DUI, two for fake identification and two for public indecency."
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DUI Tampa - Do The DUI Hokey Pokey
"Playing the DUI Hokey Pokey
Police, scientists squaring off over field sobriety tests
By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post
Stand up! Heels together. Toes out. Hands at your sides. Raise the leg of your choice in front of you, 6 inches off the ground, leg straight, toe pointed. Keep your eyes on your raised toe and begin counting aloud from 1,001 until I say stop.
One thousand one. One thousand two ...
Some dark night on the side of the road, police car lights flashing in your peripheral vision, your freedom might depend on how well you do this. "
Police, scientists squaring off over field sobriety tests
By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post
Stand up! Heels together. Toes out. Hands at your sides. Raise the leg of your choice in front of you, 6 inches off the ground, leg straight, toe pointed. Keep your eyes on your raised toe and begin counting aloud from 1,001 until I say stop.
One thousand one. One thousand two ...
Some dark night on the side of the road, police car lights flashing in your peripheral vision, your freedom might depend on how well you do this. "
Florida DUI Law and Open Source - From Slashdot
"Florida court this Friday will hear arguments in a case where the accuracy of a breathalyzer is being scrutinized because the manufacturer refuses to release the source code. A state court ruling last year said that accused drunk drivers are entitled to receive details about the inner workings of the 'mystical machine' that determined their guilt, and defense attorneys are now using that ruling to open up the device's source code."
Tampa Florida DUI Lawyer Attorney
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DUI Tampa Lawyer - Innocent Motorists Fear Cameras
Tampa DUI Lawyer "Law abiding motorists could be mistaken for criminals bypolice using the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, the AA Motoring Trust has warned. Number plates obscured by dirt or with incorrect letter and number spacing, that cannot be read by the ANPR camera, may be flagged up as suspect registrations and police sent in pursuit, the trust said."
From Western Mail
From Western Mail
State Appeal Rejected in DUI Case
From the Independent.com
"A Hall County district judge has ruled his court has no jurisdiction to accept the state's appeal of the sentences for a man convicted of driving under the influence twice in two weeks. According to the ruling issued by Judge James Livingston, the Legislature has only granted prosecuting attorneys the right to appeal the decision of the trial court in cases where legal questions need to be corrected for future cases or the attorney felt the sentence was excessively lenient in felony cases. The document was filed in Hall County District Court Wednesday."
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"A Hall County district judge has ruled his court has no jurisdiction to accept the state's appeal of the sentences for a man convicted of driving under the influence twice in two weeks. According to the ruling issued by Judge James Livingston, the Legislature has only granted prosecuting attorneys the right to appeal the decision of the trial court in cases where legal questions need to be corrected for future cases or the attorney felt the sentence was excessively lenient in felony cases. The document was filed in Hall County District Court Wednesday."
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DUI Clearwater Attorney - Leaving Scene Accident - Woman Gets Probation
"Woman gets probation in fatal accident - Her attorney says the case has similarities to the controversial Jennifer Porter case in Tampa.
From the Times
A woman charged with leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Clearwater earlier this year has been sentenced to probation."
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From the Times
A woman charged with leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Clearwater earlier this year has been sentenced to probation."
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DUI and a Low Blow for Racing
Low Blow for race Driver: "In case you missed it, Busch was bounced from his ride at Roush Racing for the Phoenix and Homestead events after being cited for reckless driving following a traffic stop outside the Phoenix speedway. Busch was abusive to deputies, the incident report said. The sheriff said Monday night an odor of alcohol was detected and Busch took and passed a breath test with a reading of .017, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported."
Tampa DUI Attorney
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Tampa DUI - MADD and the Florida Legislature
Tail Wags the Dog: "Toughen DUI laws; don't ridicule - It's hard to be overly critical of state Sen. Mike Fasano, whose answer to drunken driving is forcing pink license plates on the vehicles of convicted DUI offenders. Embarrassment, the New Port Richey Republican said, might make people think twice about drinking and driving. And, who knows, perhaps next year could come purple plates to signal those who maim and kill by chronic speeding or running of red lights. Satisfying as humiliation might be, it's probably not the most effective way to restrict or prohibit drunken drivers from getting behind the wheel again."
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DUI Tampa Attorney
Tampa DUI - No DUI charge upsets Neighbors
"A group of neighbors in eastern Orange County were outraged after an 8-year-old was hit by a woman who allegedly admitted she was drinking and driving but was never charged with DUI, according to FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6 News."
Tampa DUI Lawyer
Tampa DUI Lawyer
Tampa DUI Attorney - Man in DUI Death Case to Get Lesser Sentence
Man in DUI death case to get lesser sentence: "Man in DUI death case to get lesser sentence. A circuit judge says that [the man] has shown remorse about the car accident that resulted in the death of [another man] last year.
[From the St. Pete Times]
DADE CITY - Four months ago all that stood between [the man] and a reduced prison sentence was whether he felt remorse.
How was the 23-year-old Land O'Lakes man affected by the charge of DUI manslaughter and the 2004 death of an acquaintance?
A judge wasn't sure whether [the man] felt bad for [the victim] and his family, or felt bad that he was going to prison. After [the man] pleaded no contest in August, Circuit Judge Lynn Tepper refused to reduce his state-minimum sentence of 10 years, four months. . . . 'I am satisfied you have shown remorse," the judge said. "I am prepared to reduce your sentence.'"
[From the St. Pete Times]
DADE CITY - Four months ago all that stood between [the man] and a reduced prison sentence was whether he felt remorse.
How was the 23-year-old Land O'Lakes man affected by the charge of DUI manslaughter and the 2004 death of an acquaintance?
A judge wasn't sure whether [the man] felt bad for [the victim] and his family, or felt bad that he was going to prison. After [the man] pleaded no contest in August, Circuit Judge Lynn Tepper refused to reduce his state-minimum sentence of 10 years, four months. . . . 'I am satisfied you have shown remorse," the judge said. "I am prepared to reduce your sentence.'"
DUI Tampa Attorney - Driver Cited In Winn-Dixie Accident
"LAKELAND - The 89-year-old woman who drove her car into a grocery store last week and severely injured a Dundee man collecting donations outside, will be cited with careless driving, according to a Lakeland Police spokesman."
DUI Tampa Attorney
DUI Tampa Attorney
Pink plates for DUI's in Florida?
"A state senator wants bright pink license plates on vehicles driven by convicted drunk drivers with limited driving privileges. Republican senator Mike Fasano of New Port Richey filed a bill earlier this month that requires the first three characters on the
plate to read 'D-U-I.'
Fasano says this might embarrass people and make them think twice about drinking and driving. "
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DUI Tampa Attorney - 2004 Florida DUI Convictions by County
2004 Florida DUI Convictions by County:
"FLORIDA DUI CONVICTIONS 2004
Hillsborough: 4,971
Pasco: 1,097
Pinellas: 3,537
Polk: 1,334"
Tampa DUI Lawyer
"FLORIDA DUI CONVICTIONS 2004
Hillsborough: 4,971
Pasco: 1,097
Pinellas: 3,537
Polk: 1,334"
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DUI Tampa Lawyer - DUI Convictions by County
2003 DUI Conviction Stats:
"FLORIDA DUI CONVICTIONS
2003
Hillsborough: 4,103
Pasco: 1,240
Pinellas: 3,803
Polk: 1,596"
DUI Tampa Attorney
"FLORIDA DUI CONVICTIONS
2003
Hillsborough: 4,103
Pasco: 1,240
Pinellas: 3,803
Polk: 1,596"
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DUI Tampa Attorney - Prosecutors want another chance in alcohol test case
"A ruling that could severely undermine breath-test evidence in Sarasota County DUI cases has prosecutors asking for what defense attorneys call a 'do-over.' Three Sarasota County judges stunned state prosecutors Nov. 2 when they effectively stripped them of one of the most common features of any DUI prosecution: readings from the Intoxylizer 5000, the briefcase-sized metal box that tests whether a driver's blood-alcohol level exceeds the .08 legal limit."
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DUI Tampa Bay Senator and DUI License Plates
DUI Tampa Senator Proposes Pink Tags For DUI: "A [Tampa] Bay area senator wants Floridians to think pink before they have a drink. Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has filed a bill that would require 'bright pink' license plates on vehicles driven by people with restricted driving privileges resulting from a conviction for driving under the influence. 'Maybe it will embarrass people and keep them from drinking and driving,' Fasano said. 'Maybe they'll think twice.' Filed Nov. 1, Senate Bill 538 calls for the first three characters on the pink license plate to read 'DUI.' The bill also says police 'may stop any vehicle that bears a DUI plate without probable cause to check the driver.'"DUI Tampa Attorney
DUI Tampa - DUI Courts in Other States
DUI Court: "The drug-court idea has led to spin-offs as well. In addition to adult criminal drug courts, there are juvenile drug courts and similar courts for drunk-driving defendants, known as DUI courts. On the civil side, family drug courts help divorced or separated parents become drug free, in hopes of showing a judge they are fit for joint custody of their children. "
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Hundreds of breathalyzer tests could be thrown out!
Tampa DUI Tests: "Hundreds of breathalyzer tests could be thrown out! By: Sara Dorsey Sarasota, Florida - He's asked us to conceal his identity because his case is still pending. But John, as we'll call him, was pulled over and charged with driving under the influence in Sarasota County last year."
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Tampa DUI - Florida drink/drive laws could push open source
"Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com 20 Oct 2005 A Florida court will hear arguments on Friday in a case where the accuracy of a breathalyser is being scrutinised because the manufacturer has refused to release the source code. Lawyers representing more than 150 defendants who have been charged for driving under the influence of alcohol in two Florida counties will file the request. They argue that they have a right to see the source code of the alcohol breath analyser that was used to determine their clients' guilt."
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Driver Gets Probation In Fatal Crash - DUI Tampa
DUI Tampa - "[A young man] was sentenced today to six years' probation in a 2002 traffic crash that killed his 16-year- old passenger in a case beset with problems for prosecutors. [He] pleaded no contest to manslaughter by culpable negligence in the death of his friend. [He] had faced up to 15 years in prison. But authorities cited two factors in the lenient sentence: [The victim's] parents opposed jail time for [him] and prosecutors' key witness would have been a former Polk County sheriff's sergeant who is in prison for giving illegal medical exams. "
DUI Tampa - Manslaughter fugitive extradited from Costa Rica
DUI Tampa Post - "WEST PALM BEACH - The gamble [he] took in 1998 by moving to Costa Rica to avoid prison ended when his plane landed in South Florida Wednesday.
The former Royal Palm Beach man arrived at the Miami International Airport about 4:30 p.m. and was shuttled to the Palm Beach County Jail. Before fleeing the country, he had received a 32 1/2 -year prison sentence for killing a Jupiter Farms woman and her daughter while he was driving drunk. "
The former Royal Palm Beach man arrived at the Miami International Airport about 4:30 p.m. and was shuttled to the Palm Beach County Jail. Before fleeing the country, he had received a 32 1/2 -year prison sentence for killing a Jupiter Farms woman and her daughter while he was driving drunk. "
Tampa DUI - Surprise court ruling threatens to nullify results of DUI tests
Tampa DUI Post - "VENICE -- In a decision that could throw out the use of alcohol-breath test results in Sarasota County drunken-driving cases, a panel of judges ruled that defendants are entitled to inspect the source code of the breath-testing machine's software, though the manufacturer has refused to divulge it."
Tampa DUI - Deputies to conduct sobriety checkpoints
Tampa DUI Post - PINELLAS COUNTY - Deputies with the Sheriff's Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints this weekend in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DUI Sustained Enforcement Program known as 'You Drink and Drive. You Lose.'
The goal of a sobriety checkpoint is to reduce injuries and to save lives.
Checkpoints will be set up on Friday, Nov. 4, 8 to 11 p.m., at North Dunedin Baptist Church, 1595 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, and on Saturday, Nov. 5, 12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. at the Home Depot, 2495 Gulf to Bay, Clearwater.
Where: Friday, November 4th from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the North Dunedin Baptist Church located at 1595 Michigan Boulevard in Dunedin.
The goal of the DUI Sustained Enforcement Program is to mobilize every law enforcement agency in the state of Florida in a continuing effort to keep families safe from one of the greatest threats to our communities - the impaired driver."
The goal of a sobriety checkpoint is to reduce injuries and to save lives.
Checkpoints will be set up on Friday, Nov. 4, 8 to 11 p.m., at North Dunedin Baptist Church, 1595 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, and on Saturday, Nov. 5, 12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. at the Home Depot, 2495 Gulf to Bay, Clearwater.
Where: Friday, November 4th from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the North Dunedin Baptist Church located at 1595 Michigan Boulevard in Dunedin.
The goal of the DUI Sustained Enforcement Program is to mobilize every law enforcement agency in the state of Florida in a continuing effort to keep families safe from one of the greatest threats to our communities - the impaired driver."
Tampa DUI Info - Law that covers loss of fetus still awaits test
Tampa DUI - "TAVARES -- Prosecutors decided Friday not to charge a drug-impaired motorist with DUI manslaughter for a summer crash that injured a pregnant woman who lost her baby -- a case once eyed as the first test of a new state law to protect unborn children."
Tampa DUI - Breathalyzer company refuses to turn over source code
Tampa DUI Post - "The maker of the Intoxilyzer 5000 breathalyzer, CMI Inc., has informed prosecutors involved in several DUI cases in Sarasota County, Florida, that it will not assist prosecutors in complying with a judicial order to allow an expert hired by defense attorneys to review the source code for software used in the device.
On November 2, a three-judge panel ordered prosecutors to hand over the source code within 15 days, or by November 17, in conjunction with a state law that says defendants have a right to all information about the operation of computerized devices used as evidence in court, including manuals, troubleshooting guides and, potentially, source code for software.
The case has received a lot of attention in the open source and technology communities, in many ways because it is being seen as compelling evidence that devices with the potential to affect individuals' freedom or liberty - such as breathalyzers used in DUI cases and electronic voting machines in elections - should utilize open source software and be available for any citizen to review. And while open source software would prevent the need for a court order, the case is really about knowing that software is doing what it is designed to do."
On November 2, a three-judge panel ordered prosecutors to hand over the source code within 15 days, or by November 17, in conjunction with a state law that says defendants have a right to all information about the operation of computerized devices used as evidence in court, including manuals, troubleshooting guides and, potentially, source code for software.
The case has received a lot of attention in the open source and technology communities, in many ways because it is being seen as compelling evidence that devices with the potential to affect individuals' freedom or liberty - such as breathalyzers used in DUI cases and electronic voting machines in elections - should utilize open source software and be available for any citizen to review. And while open source software would prevent the need for a court order, the case is really about knowing that software is doing what it is designed to do."
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