Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL Indianapolis Colts, was arrested Sunday night for suspicion of DUI and possession of controlled substances. Mr. Irsay faces the DUI charge and three (3) felony counts of possessing a controlled substance. Mr. Irsay allegedly drove at a slow rate of speed, stopped in the roadway and failed to signal...
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A child sex sting results in several arrests in Florida
More and more law enforcement agencies are running their own child sex sting operations in central Florida. Last month it was Pinellas County and this time it is Lake County, Florida. The Lake County Sheriff's Office called it "Operation Be Mine" to coincide with Valentine's Day. Twenty two (22) men were arrested for various underage...
Read MoreFDLE Chemist being investigated for tampering with evidence
Last week it was the chief of police fired for allegedly not following policies. This week it is an Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime analyst in the news. FDLE lab analyst Joseph Graves is being investigated for allegedly tampering with evidence in thousand of criminal cases. This includes people serving prison sentences that could...
Read MoreJustin Bieber arrested for DUI in Florida with allegedly a low breath test and urine results to come
As everyone has now heard, Justin Bieber was arrested for DUI in South Florida. Numerous videos of the incident have come out including a cell phone video and a homeowner’s surveillance camera video. These videos can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh0MKeZdHNA – driving video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqR_iOXwcz0 – surveillance video This is a copy of the police report...
Read MoreFlorida police officer charged for having sex, but not telling his partners he was infected with HIV.
A police officer in Palm Beach County is facing two felony counts for failing to tell his sexual partners he has the HIV virus. Chapter 384 of the Florida statutes governs Sexually Transmissible Diseases. Under Florida statute 384.24 "Unlawful acts" it is a crime if: (1) It is unlawful for any person who has chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma...
Read MoreFormer Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent sentenced for DUI Manslaughter conviction
Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. He was facing up to 20 years in prison. The jury sentenced him to 10 years in probation, but there is a 180 day minimum jail sentence on DUI Manslaughter...
Read MoreLakeland Police Cheif Womack resigns
LPD Chief Lisa Womack resigned today. Womack's resignation is effective May 1. The chief's resignation comes only two (2) days after a "no confidence" vote by employees of the Lakeland Police Department. This comes after a scandal filled year at LPD including sexual misconduct, "bra-shaking" searches of females, my DUI case where issues with the...
Read MoreDavid Cassidy arrested for 3rd DUI
David Cassidy was arrested over the weekend in California for DUI. He allegedly submitted to the breath test with a result of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. I recently tried a DUI case with a breath test level of over 0.19, click this link to learn more about my DUI trial...
Read MoreAirbag black box recorded results ruled admissible in trial for leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
Most vehicles now have air bags in them for safety reasons in case of an accident. However, these air bag control systems are often referred to as the “black box” or “event data recorder" in motor vehicles. After an accident, this device generates a report about the accident. In a vehicular homicide trial, the prosecutor introduced...
Read MoreLakeland Police Department DUI arrest causes problem in court again.
The Lakeland Police Department was back in the news again today regarding one of their DUI arrests. Officer Kellner who works on the LPD DUI unit and is a breath test operator was the arresting officer in this case. The judge was reviewing the driver's case to determine whether there was probable cause to hold...
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