On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Friday, June 14, 2013
A woman hit two cars on U.S. Highway 331. She was arrested and charged with DUI. She was allegedly driving north past Chat Holly Road in Santa Rosa Beach. She came upon other vehicles that were stopped due to construction on the Clyde B. Wells Bridge. Her pickup truck rear-ended a sport utility vehicle. The SUV was pushed out of its lane, across the southbound lane. It came to rest on the side of the road.
The woman's car continued forward and hit another car that had been just ahead of the SUV. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the SUV and her child were taken to the hospital as a precaution. There were no other injuries reported in the incident. The driver of the pickup was charged with failing to carry a driver's license, having an open container and driving under the influence with property damage.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Wednesday, June 5, 2013
An arraignment date has been set that for a man who was involved in a accident on April, 17th. The 23-year-old man from Miami-Dade is thought to be a responsible for an accident that was caused by drunk driving. The man is currently being held, without bond, in the Monroe County Detention Center.
According to Troopers, the accident took place around 8:50 p.m the night of April, 17th. Also involved in the accident was a 1999 Chevrolet driven by a 79-year-old man from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Riding with the Grand Rapids man was his 76-year-old wife. Reportedly, the Miami-Dade man was driving his 2013 Nissan on the northbound lane when he drove into the southbound lane and collided with the Grand Rapids man's car head on. The 79-year-old died as a result of the accident.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Felony DUI on Friday, May 31, 2013
A Tampa Bay area man who was facing 47 years in prison for his conviction in the death of another driver has entered a guilty plea to DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash. In exchange for his plea to the DUI charges, the man was given 10 years in prison.
The 29-year-old driver was accused of causing the death of a 64-year-old woman in Tampa when he allegedly ran a red light. A crash involving several cars ensued. The driver was said to have left the scene of the accident in a white Hummer. He was tracked to an area casino where he was arrested.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Blood Alcohol Tests on Friday, May 24, 2013
According to a spokesman representing the Gainesville Police Department, a new set of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations, which request that all states lower their drunk driving BAC limits to 0.05 percent, may not change the way DUI rules are enforced. The spokesman noted that although the BACs established by breath machine testing are often used to define drunk driving, they're not the most important factor. In Florida, field sobriety testing usually takes a more prominent role in proving that drivers are drunk behind the wheel.
Some state representatives support the idea of changing the limit, although nothing was decided on when the measure was discussed in a Tallahassee session of the legislature. These changes are already employed in over 100 other nations, and NTSB research demonstrates that drivers are noticeably impaired when their BAC exceeds the new lower limit. Although state representatives are wary of implementing restrictive new laws, they expressed hope that new DUI rules might promote safer motoring.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Felony DUI on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A Florida woman was charged with DUI manslaughter after a motorcyclist was dragged underneath her SUV. She was stopped by a Lee County deputy when he noticed sparks coming from the underside of her vehicle. The woman is facing several charges related to the accident. Her charges are DUI manslaughter and property damage, DUI and careless driving and hit and run with death.
According to police reports, the woman was driving a 2006 Lexus SUV south on U.S. 41. She had made a U-turn at Constitution Boulevard and did not see the motorcyclist who was ahead of her. She allegedly hit the motorcycle from behind and dragged it and the rider for approximately three miles. The rider was not wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Friday, May 10, 2013
A Florida man, who was identified as the CEO of a youth organization for boys, was recently arrested on DUI charges after causing an automobile crash. Officers reported that when they arrived at the scene of the accident, they found the man still inside the vehicle. Anytime someone is charged with drunk driving, it is a serious matter even in a single car accident. The vehicle's engine was running at the time law enforcement arrived, and the man was sitting in the driver's seat.
Additionally, the police report stated that the driver appeared to be disoriented, and he asked the officer if he had been in an accident. Law enforcement officials say the driver had slurred speech when he was addressing the officer, and he kept falling asleep. In addition, the man swayed and staggered when he attempted to get out from behind the wheel of his vehicle and stand up beside the car.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Friday, May 10, 2013
A Florida man, who was identified as the CEO of a youth organization for boys, was recently arrested on DUI charges after causing an automobile crash. Officers reported that when they arrived at the scene of the accident, they found the man still inside the vehicle.
Any time someone is charged with drunk driving, it is a serious matter even in a single car accident.
The vehicle's engine was running at the time law enforcement arrived, and the man was sitting in the driver's seat. Additionally, the police report stated that the driver appeared to be disoriented, and he asked the officer if he had been in an accident.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Blood Alcohol Tests on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Residents of Florida who are pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence may no longer be blood tested without their permission. The Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a warrant to do a blood-alcohol test. The ruling comes following a case where a man was pulled over because he was allegedly speeding and swerving. According to police, the man failed several road sobriety tests, and after refusing to submit to a breath test, he was taken to a hospital by the arresting officer for a blood sample.
Despite the fact that there appeared to be sufficient evidence for the arresting officer to get a warrant for a blood test, he simply took the man to the hospital without doing so. The man's blood test revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.154 percent, and the state limit is 0.08. However, because a warrant was not obtained, both a lower court and a state Supreme Court threw out the blood tests.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Felony DUI on Friday, April 26, 2013
New evidence was found in a three-year-old Florida DUI case, allowing charges in a vehicular death caused by an impaired driver to drop from a felony to a misdemeanor. The driver's blood alcohol level was allegedly 0.14, 0.06 over the legal limit, when he struck and killed a woman sitting on a sidewalk in July 2010. Officials charged him with felony DUI-manslaughter, which carries a possible 15-year prison sentence.
The driver blamed a stuck accelerator on his vehicle, arguing the accident would have happened if he hadn't been intoxicated. Many people had experienced similar stuck accelerators on Toyotas. A series of lawsuits eventually caused Toyota to issue a recall related to the problem. An expert who examined the car found evidence the accelerator was faulty. Subsequently, lawyers on both sides agreed it was impossible to prove intoxication caused the accident. The driver was allowed to plead no contest to the lesser misdemeanor DUI charge on April 11 and will serve 12 months on probation.
On behalf of Law Office of Casey Bryant, P.A. posted in Drunk Driving Charges on Friday, April 19, 2013
The mayor of Gainesville was recently stopped by authorities in Alachua County when his car veered off the road and hit a sign before ending up in a ditch. When sheriff deputies stopped the man in late March, they charged him with drunk driving. While the mayor has reportedly accepted responsibility for his actions, it looks like he may be able to avoid DUI charges.
In a plea bargain with the State Attorney's office, the Gainesville mayor has agreed to enter into a DUI prevention program. If he is able to successfully complete the program, all of the DUI charge against him will be dropped. However, as a part of the agreement, the mayor will lose his license for 14 days as well.
