Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player Ryan Malone was arrested for DUI and possession of cocaine early this morning. The incident allegedly happened in South Tampa. These are very serious charges as a DUI carries a number of penalties and can affect your employment, car insurance, criminal record, and result in a license suspension. Possession of...
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Polk County DUI lawyer Thomas C. Grajek attends national DUI seminar focusing on forensic evidence.
In order to insure that my clients receive the most aggressive defense to their DUI case, I recently attended a DUI seminar put on by the National College for DUI Defense in association with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. This seminar focused on all aspects of DUI defense, the latest case law regarding DUI...
Read MorePolk County DUI Lawyer to attend National College of DUI Defense seminar
This week the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) in cooperation with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) will be holding their annual DUI seminar "Mastering Scientific Evidence". This is a three day seminar that will cover all phases of defending an individual arrested for DUI. I am a proud member of the National...
Read MoreNFL owner arrested for DUI and possession of controlled substances
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...
Read MoreJustin Bieber field sobriety tests video released
Justin Bieber's DUI arrest in Florida is still ongoing. Recently, the video of him performing Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE's) was released to the public. These are standardized tasks developed by the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) that DUI officers use to develop probably cause for a suspected driver's arrest for Driving Under the Influence...
Read MoreJustin Bieber’s Florida DUI arrest in the news again
Justin Bieber's attorney, Roy Black, has filed a motion to block the release of the jail video after his arrest for DUI and drag racing. Various newspaper organizations have been making Public Record Requests for the video. The video in Bieber's case would possibly show him being booked into the jail and potentially the Drug...
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 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 MoreDistinguishing a Florida Misdemeanor from a Felony: A Basic Guide
People are often confused by the distinction between felonies and misdemeanors. Simply put, the difference lies in the severity of the penalties applicable. Criminal law in the State of Florida is usually divided into two categories: felonies and misdemeanors. There is another classification, called “common law crimes”, but those designations usually have attributes of the...
Read MoreFormer Dallas Cowboy's DUI Manslaughter trial goes to the jury.
Busy week for NFL football players in the criminal courts. The latest is the DUI manslaughter trial of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent. He is on trial for DUI Manslaughter in Texas when he was driving home from a strip club and his teammate was killed in the accident. Prosecutors allege the car was driving...
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