DUI

Recently, we have had success in local DUI cases by challenging the admissibility of breath or blood testing results. One way to attack these tests is to first determine if the test was administered involuntarily.If so, you may have a legal pathway to getting this evidence suppressed. This is … [Read more...] about GETTING BLOOD EVIDENCE EXCLUDED IN A DUI CASE

I have read thousands of police reports on DUI cases and the one thing that I see on every case is the “check the box” approach to DUI investigations used by so many cops. The same laundry list of police observations on every DUI case. So this practice must beg the question? If they are just … [Read more...] about Florida DUI Law 101: Do Police Officer’s Observations have Evidentiary Value?

If you're reading this after being arrested for your second DUI in Okaloosa County, Walton County, or Santa Rosa County, the stakes just got exponentially higher. This isn't your first rodeo with the courts, and prosecutors know it. They're coming at you harder, judges are less sympathetic, and … [Read more...] about Attorney for Second DUI In Okaloosa County or Walton County

Courts in Crestview & Defuniak Springs Has Final Say on DUI Interlock Device An Ignition Interlock is a device similar to a breathalyzer that is sometimes installed on the dashboard of a motor vehicle after a DUI conviction. The vehicle will not start until the driver blows into the device. … [Read more...] about Ignition Interlock For A DUI In Okaloosa County or Walton County

Dealing with the DMV in Florida: Scheduling the DUI Administrative Hearing The DUI review hearings are scheduled at the Bureau of Administrative Reviews local office. For cases originating in Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, that office is based out of Pensacola, FL. Increasingly, these … [Read more...] about DMV Hearing After A DUI In Okaloosa County or Walton County

Accidents or Prior DUI's Lead To Felony Charges In Florida, we have seen a push by prosecutors to enhance DUI charges. Any DUI related to a crash or accident, or property damage are being treated much more severely by the courts and typically, the prosecutors are asking for jail time on more and … [Read more...] about Can A Felony DUI Get Reduced To A Misdemeanor In Okaloosa County?