Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Man Found Asleep At The Wheel; Charged With DUI
An Orange County man has been charged with DUI after being found asleep at the wheel. Even if you’re in a parking lot, you want to take the keys out of the vehicle and position yourself in the backseat. If police find someone asleep at the wheel, they’ll ask the individual to perform a… Read More »
Florida Man Drives Scooter Into Walmart Shelves; Charged With DUI
Yes, you can be charged with DUI for operating a motorized scooter while intoxicated. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, there’s usually a reason for it. In a lot of cases, police will find college students passed out on the side of the road next to a motorized scooter. In other cases,… Read More »
DUI Manslaughter Charges For Man Three Times The Legal Limit
A Florida man driving with three passengers in the vehicle got into a head-on collision with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction. A 27-year-old woman was killed in the ensuing crash. The suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the accident. Both he and his passengers… Read More »
Man Faces 7 Counts Related To DUI Death
A Florida man driving a Maserati Ghibli is facing 7 counts including DUI manslaughter after he struck another driver causing their death. The deceased was an 85-year-old woman from Miramar who died at the scene. Authorities say that the man was attempting to pass her vehicle when he inadvertently drove the woman off the… Read More »
Man Faces Child Abuse Charges After DUI Crash
Police responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash recently. A man and his three children were found at the scene. Police say that the man had pin-prick pupils which is generally a sign of opioid intoxication. Fentanyl was eventually recovered from the vehicle. After interviewing the children, one of the children told police… Read More »
Police Officer Arrested For DUI On Way To Work
A Florida police officer has been suspended without pay after he was pulled over in a marked car while wearing his police uniform on the way to work. Officers pulled the car over and immediately smelled alcohol on the officer’s breath. They said that he had difficulty standing. The arresting officers asked to conduct… Read More »
Former Pro-Wrestler Charged With 3rd DUI
It seems like a lot of pro wrestlers are getting charged with DUI recently. The second wrestler to face DUI charges is Jeff Hardy who was pulled over in Volusia County after a report of a vehicle swerving through traffic. Police caught up with the vehicle and pulled it over but reported that the… Read More »
Mental Health Diagnoses And A Florida DUI
Law enforcement has been recently trained to spot signs of mental illness when dealing with detainees. This includes DUI stops and accidents. Law enforcement is also trained to understand that some individuals with mental health diagnoses may appear to be intoxicated even if they aren’t. In other cases, untreated mental health issues lead to… Read More »
Florida Man Charged With DUI After Daycare Crash
The daycare was closed at the time of the crash. Witnesses say they saw a man lose control of his vehicle, blow through some trees, and crash into a daycare. A witness who called police reported that they saw a man trying to exit the vehicle. When police caught up with the man, they… Read More »
What Is A Mental Health Diversion In A DUI Case?
Not all DUI cases are created equally. For those who are facing a DUI for the first time and are also struggling with mental health issues, the Florida courts allow what is known as a diversion program. Instead of treating the DUI like a criminal offense, it is removed from the criminal courts and… Read More »
