On Thursday, it was again my pleasure to teach future bondsmen and women about the criminal court system. If you would like to be a bail bond agent and help assist people to get out of jail, you can more information at http://bailbondedu.com/, Florida's leading bail bond educator. In order to become a bondsman there are...
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Undercover police officers fired for drinking and hanging out in strip club while on duty
Two undercover Tampa Police Department officers were fired today for hanging out and drinking in a strip club while on duty. Officer Ortega and Officer Madsen were in a strip club drinking. When it was time to go to work, the officers logged into work remotely from a computer. The were on the Rapid Offender Control...
Read MoreIntoxilyzer 8000 seminar Provided by Forensic Alcohol Consulting & Training completed by Polk County DUI Lawyer
On Friday, I attended a seminar specifically dealing with the Intoxilyzer 8000, the official Breath Test machine used in Florida. Prosecutors like to call the machine a breath test instrument, but we all know it's a machine with many problems and short comings. By attending these seminars, it allows me to keep up to date...
Read MoreNTSB porposes lowering the legal limit in DUI cases to 0.05 from 0.08
Last week, the NTSB proposed lowering the legal limit for Driving Under the Influence cases from 0.08 to 0.05. In Florida, the legal limit is 0.08. Also in Florida, a driver with a breath alcohol under 0.05 is presumed to not be impaired. The NTSB feels that lowering the limit would help cut down on...
Read MoreRefusing to submit to a breath test can be a separate criminal offense in Florida
Many Floridians do not realize that refusing to take a breathalyzer test is considered a separate criminal offense. It is not a DUI defense. It may come as a shock to Florida drivers who are stopped for suspicion of driving while under the influence (DUI), but if they refuse to give a breath sample, the...
Read MorePolk County DUI Thomas C. Grajek attorney files writ challenging "Formal Review" DUI license suspension
My client was arrested for DUI by the Florida Highway Patrol. I was able to get a copy of the video and police reports for his case. Because my client retained me within 10 days, I was able to request a “Formal Review” to fight the administrative suspension of his driver’s license for allegedly having...
Read MoreWinter Haven DUI attorney challenges breath test results and DUI investigation in court
On Thursday, I was in the Winter Haven court house fighting a DUI for my client. Many people do not understand what a DUI attorney does to defend someone accused of DUI. An experienced DUI defense attorney will get the videos and police reports in your case. The attorney then reviews them for legal issues...
Read MoreRefusal to submit to breath testing special verdict form
I recently posted about a case I just tried regarding a Polk County DUI case. If a driver has previously refused to submit to testing, they can be charged with a crime in addition to the DUI. The refusal can be for a breath test on the Intoxilyzer 8000, a urine test, or a blood...
Read MoreHow to sign up for a Formal Review for your Polk County DUI arrest
You only have 10 days to request a “Formal Review” to challenge the administrative suspension of your driver’s license for blowing over 0.08 on the breath test machine or refusing the breath test. Unfortunately, many people do not realize this 10 day deadline and fail to request a Formal Review to fight the 6 to...
Read MoreLakeland DUI lawyer challenges breath test in court Polk County driving under the influence case
My client was pulled over by an officer of the Lakeland Police Department DUI squad. After taking the field sobriety tests, the driver was placed under arrest for DUI. In Polk County and Florida, it is only after you have been placed under arrest for driving under the influence that the police or sheriff can...
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