A recent win by DUI defense lawyers in West Virginia has relevance for our Broward DUI defense lawyers, as we await a decision from our own state supreme court regarding access to breathalyzer machine data. In West Virginia v. Overington, the primary question was whether defendants have a right to…
A judge was forced to re-sentence a Florida DUI manslaughter defendant, after an appellate court found that the initial sentence was too lenient. Our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know that while there are many situations for which judges have a great deal of discretion, DUI manslaughter charges carry a minimum…
A columnist with the Sun-Sentinel recently penned an article he claimed pained him. In it, he wrote that as much as he hated to say it, the wealthy businessman convicted of DUI manslaughter in the 2010 death of a 23-yaer-old college student deserved another round in the courtroom. Our Broward…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in most cases, if a police officer wishes to draw a blood sample and does not have your consent, a warrant must first be obtained. Our Broward DUI attorneys know that this is a significant victory for individual rights, as the justices ruled…
Despite a breathalyzer result that showed he had consumed less than the legal blood alcohol content threshold of 0.08 percent, the mayor of Gainesville was arrested recently by state troopers on a DUI charge. Our Broward DUI lawyers know that situations like this are somewhat rare, but not altogether unheard…
Florida breathalyzer machines are coming under fire yet again. However, as Fort Lauderdale DUI defense lawyers understand, this one has more to do with the state’s responsibility to test the devices, as opposed to the inherent accuracy or inaccuracy of the devices themselves. (Both are major legal issues). If successful,…
There are probably no sweeter words to a defendant facing DUI charges than, “Case Dismissed.” But unless you have hired a skilled Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer, you’re unlikely to hear those words. This is not a reality you want to face entering a New Year. It should be a…
The Florida Supreme Court has delayed a hearing until early next year on the issue of whether the maker of the only state-approved breathalyzer machine must turn over evidence showing how it works. Fort Lauderdale DUI attorneys know this ruling could impact the future of a huge number of DUI…
December is one of the busiest months for law enforcement officials, with many agencies gearing up to host a large number of DUI checkpoints. The Florida Highway Patrol recently announced that with the holidays, officers would be conducting a series of checkpoints, as well as saturated patrols, known as “wolf…
Thanksgiving is not necessarily noted for being a big drinking day like New Year’s Eve or St. Patrick’s Day. But it’s every bit as big a drinking holiday as it is an eating day — with football games seemingly on from Thursday right through to Sunday night. Our Fort Lauderdale…