There is no question that blood testing and analysis for alcohol concentration, when properly done after a DUI stop, is much more accurate and much more precise than breath testing. However, because of expediency, Florida Law Enforcement Officers employ a stationary DUI breath testing device … [Read more...] about Is DUI Breath Or Blood Alcohol Testing More Scientifically Accurate?
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Florida’s Waiver Review VS Formal Administrative Review For DUI Driving Privileges
The process to get a hardship driving permit after a DUI arrest in Okaloosa County and Walton County has become more streamlined in recent months. As the DMV has tried to deter the more adversarial formal hearing process, by incentivizing the “waiver review” pathway to a hardship permit. The … [Read more...] about Florida’s Waiver Review VS Formal Administrative Review For DUI Driving Privileges
Rights VS Privileges and the Florida Implied Consent Laws
Under Florida law, although you do have the constitutional right to refuse a DUI breath test, you can also lose your right to drive in Okaloosa County and Walton County based on the refusal to submit. Your constitutional right is that you cannot be compelled to incriminate yourself by submitting … [Read more...] about Rights VS Privileges and the Florida Implied Consent Laws
Should I Have Taken The Breath Alcohol Test Or Should I Have Refused At My DUI Stop In Okaloosa County?
If you are arrested for DUI in Destin, Fort Walton Beach, or anywhere in Okaloosa or Walton Counties, no doubt that you were asked to give a breath, blood, or urine sample. And now you may be wondering if you made the right decision. I tell my clients facing DUI charges that it is almost always … [Read more...] about Should I Have Taken The Breath Alcohol Test Or Should I Have Refused At My DUI Stop In Okaloosa County?
What Are The Potential Penalties For Felony DUI In Okaloosa County & Walton County, Florida?
Although the consequences can be severe, keep in mind that the potential penalties for a felony DUI in Okaloosa or Walton County are not the same thing as what you may realistically be facing in terms of sentencing sanctions. While a person convicted of a 3rd DUI within 10 years (or other third … [Read more...] about What Are The Potential Penalties For Felony DUI In Okaloosa County & Walton County, Florida?
What Are The Different Categories Of Felony DUI In Okaloosa County & Walton County, Florida?
In Okaloosa County & Walton County, Florida, there are two main categories of DUI cases: Misdemeanor DUI and Felony DUI. For Felony DUI cases, there are several categories. The first category is the misdemeanor DUI that is elevated to a felony because of the defendant’s prior record of DUIs … [Read more...] about What Are The Different Categories Of Felony DUI In Okaloosa County & Walton County, Florida?