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3 Spring Break Criminal Arrests Common In Okaloosa County & Walton County

By T.S. Lupella

Three very common arrests in the Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa & Walton County area are: Contributing to the Delinquency or Dependency of a Minor (Minor Intoxication) Misrepresenting or Misstating Age or Age of Another to Induce Licensee to Serve Alcoholic Beverages to Person … [Read more...] about 3 Spring Break Criminal Arrests Common In Okaloosa County & Walton County

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Third DUI Attorney In Okaloosa County or Walton County

By T.S. Lupella

The Penalties & Smart Defense Strategies A Third DUI Offense, under Florida Statute 316.193(3) and (2)(b)(2) occurs when a person is found driving, or in actual physical control of a vehicle and is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or some chemical substance, to the point that their … [Read more...] about Third DUI Attorney In Okaloosa County or Walton County

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GETTING BLOOD EVIDENCE EXCLUDED IN A DUI CASE

By T.S. Lupella

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

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Florida DUI Law 101: Do Police Officer’s Observations have Evidentiary Value?

By T.S. Lupella

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?

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Attorney for Second DUI In Okaloosa County or Walton County

By T.S. Lupella

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

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Ignition Interlock For A DUI In Okaloosa County or Walton County

By T.S. Lupella

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

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