DUI Defense Blog
Posted on May 13, 2013
Prom is a night that children look forward to their whole life, wondering whether they will get asked by that cute boy or if that cute girl will say yes. It is a night of dressing up, dancing, food ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013
Earlier this month a Pasco County teacher was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after he was involved in a multiple car accident with two state troopers and a tow truck. This 41 year ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2013
Just last week, a 21 year old baseball player was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Mason Williams currently plays baseball in Tampa for the Class A Team and is a ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2013
According to news reports, Reese Witherspoon and her husband were each arrested on early Friday morning in Georgia; however, her husband was the only one who was charged with drinking and driving. The ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2013
According to Chicago news reports, a man was arrested and charged for vehicular homicide after an accident that resulted in the injury or himself and the death of his front seat passenger. Among those ...
Continue reading "DUI Accident Kills Passenger, Injures Driver and 3 Others" »
Posted on Apr 8, 2013
When seeking to learn more about DUI charges, it is helpful to first learn about what alcohol does inside your body. Every person is different, and their ability to digest this drink is different as ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2013
An 18 year old man was arrested and is to make his first court appearing for a car accident that leads to the death of five people; investigators believe he was driving under the influence of alcohol. ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2013
According to news reports, Gainesville, Florida Mayor Craig Lowe was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol claims that around 2:20 a.m. Lowe was ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
As with almost any holiday, people will use it as an excuse to dress up in some fashion and bring out the booze. And while we may get a little rowdy at events such as Christmas and Thanksgiving Day ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2013
After being arrested in Tampa, Florida, manatee County sheriffs corrections deputy decided that it was time to resign from his position. An internal investigation was completed by the Office of ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2013
In San Francisco last Saturday a 17 year old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a driver police be to have been under the influence of alcohol. A junior at Lowell high School, Hanren ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2013
Two years ago 75 year old Ludolf Breymann lost his life to fatal injuries after being involved in a disastrous car accident. He and his wife, Christa Breymann, 75, were abiding by the traffic laws of ...
Continue reading "Former Teacher Sentenced 5 years for DUI Manslaughter" »
Posted on Feb 18, 2013
News reports show that recently in Flagstaff, Arizona, a 32 year old man named Jonathan Crank was arrested for his 7 th DUI charge within the city limits this past weekend. The Flagstaff police also ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2013
The Supreme Court of Florida heard oral arguments this week for a case that could affect the tens of thousands of Florida drivers who are subjected to breathalyzer exams every year. The defending in ...
Continue reading "Blowing Hot Air: Will Breathalyzers Become Inadmissible?" »
Posted on Feb 4, 2013
According to reports, former major league baseball player and broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks has recently pleaded guilty for his DUI charge. His official charges were for driving under the ...
Continue reading "Former Major League Player Mark Grace Sentenced for DUI" »
Posted on Jan 28, 2013
According to local news reports, two rival talk show hosts in Tampa are currently in the midst of a defamation trial because of words that were spoken about the other on their show. The tides turned, ...
Continue reading "Tampa DUI Honey Trap: Judge Denies Mistrial" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2013
It's one thing to get arrested for a DUI as an average Joe, it is another thing entirely when you are a public figure in your community; a fire captain, for example. According to news reports, a ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2013
Early New Year's morning, Arizona native, Matthew Ravia was arrested after being charged with evading police and driving under the influence. Police were first alerted to Ravia when an officer saw ...
Continue reading "Police Taser DUI Suspect after Evasion" »
Posted on Jan 7, 2013
Ignition interlock devises are used for those who have been convicted for drunk driving; This device is connected to the driver's car dashboard and is basically an installed car breathalyzer test. ...
Continue reading "Florida Considers Tougher Measures for Driver's Ignition Interlock Systems" »
Posted on Dec 31, 2012
New Year's Eve celebration is here; which means the alcohol bottles are cracked open, and friends and family gather together and enjoy a night of drinks and fun. This holiday is one to remember, ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2012
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Ohio as a means of offering a support and recovery system to individuals to fight their addiction to alcohol. Many people ...
Continue reading "Man Arrested After Driving Drunk on Co-Founder of AA's Front Yard" »
Posted on Dec 21, 2012
Drunk driving is an action that is taken very seriously by law enforcement officials as it is something that not only places the driver themselves at risk, but also any other people who may be in the ...
Continue reading "Florida is Cracking Down on DUI's This Holiday Season" »
Posted on Nov 6, 2012
The firm of Thomas & Paulk, P.A. was founded in 2001, and collectively we have had over 20 years of experience practicing law. Our mission as a professional group is to help those individuals who ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2012
Recently in Myrtle Beach, Florida, a 25-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence and then starting a crash that killed a 27-year-old man. Once the police investigated his record, they ...
Continue reading "Fatal Crash Blamed on DUI Repeat Offender" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2012
In a recent case, our legal team at Thomas & Paulk represented a client who was criminally charged for a DUI with property damage after being involved in a crash with two marked Hillsborough ...
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