Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Police Officer Arrested After His Car is Found Crashed into Concrete Barrier
A police officer was arrested in connection with a DUI incident that occurred earlier in the morning. According to arresting documents, the suspect’s Chevy Camero was spotted crashed into a concrete barrier on the westbound Hypoluxo Road overpass of Interstate 95. Earlier that morning, the vehicle had been reported swerving across lanes on the… Read More »
Browns Waive Lonnie Phelps After DUI Crash in Florida
The Cleveland Browns have elected to waive defensive end Lonnie Phelps after he crashed his vehicle into a restaurant here in Florida. Phelps has been charged with one misdemeanor count of DUI causing property damage according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to arresting documents, Phelps allegedly crashed his SUV into the Red… Read More »
Ocala Woman Charged with Two Counts of DUI Manslaughter After Second Victim Dies
Ocala police say that a second person has lost their life after sustaining injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred last week and was caused by a woman accused of driving under the influence at the time. Ocala police officers responded to the crash site at approximately 7:45 p.m. over reports of a crash… Read More »
Driver Faces 8 Counts of DUI Manslaughter After Crashing Into Bus Carrying Farm Workers
A driver is facing 8 counts of DUI manslaughter and 11 counts of DUI causing serious bodily injury after his pickup truck crashed into a bus carrying several farmworkers in central Florida. The driver, a 41-year-old Florida man, has entered a plea of not guilty to the charges and waived his appearance for an… Read More »
Florida Woman Was Nearly 5 Times Over Legal Limit When She Killed Mother of Three
A Florida woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges. According to police, she was late for work and nearly 5 times over the legal limit when she T-boned another vehicle claiming the life of its occupant. The victim was a wife and mother of three children. The accident occurred at the Winter Springs intersection. The… Read More »
Doral Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charge
A Doral police officer was arrested and charged with simple DUI in the Florida Keys. This isn’t the first time we’ve written about police officers being charged with DUI. Police officers and other public officials have higher rates of alcoholism than the general public. Many suffer from PTSD related to things that they see… Read More »
Challenging Blood Alcohol Tests in Florida DUI Cases
How accurate are blood alcohol tests and field sobriety tests? The truth is that they are not necessarily as accurate as the police would have you believe. While some tests are more accurate than others, all tests need to be performed using specific guidelines to be valid. In this article, the Orlando DUI attorneys… Read More »
Tampa Man Charged with DUI After Death of Pedestrian
A 23-year-old Tampa man is facing DUI charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian walking on the Adamo Drive roadway in Tampa. Police were sent to the scene after the pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck on Adamo Drive. Although first responders attempted to administer life-saving procedures, the pedestrian later died of… Read More »
Did a Florida Police Officer Open a Bottle of Liquor to Charge a Tallahassee Man with DUI?
After the arrest of a 56-year-old Black man in Tallahassee, Florida on DUI charges, leaked body camera footage appears to show an officer opening a sealed bottle of alcohol. Whether or not the officer opened a sealed bottle of liquor is important to the man’s case. The officers are alleging that the container was… Read More »
Florida Man Faces Charges of DUI Manslaughter After Driving on the Shoulder
Florida police arrested a man accused of driving under the influence after he plowed into the back of another vehicle which triggered a second crash that resulted in the death of its driver. The 31-year-old Lady Lake resident is facing charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of an accident involving death,… Read More »
