If you were arrested for a first-time DUI in Sarasota County or Manatee County, you may qualify for Florida’s DETER Program, a DUI diversion program that can allow your charge to be reduced to Reckless Driving instead of a DUI conviction. WHAT IS THE DETER PROGRAM? The Driver Enhanced Treatment Education Rehabilitation (DETER) Program is… Read More
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Florida’s Accident Report Privilege
In Florida there are two types of privileges; those that are long standing and set out in the Florida Evidence Code and those that are simply statutory privileges, i.e. created by statute. Accident Report Privilege is the latter and falls under Fla. Stat. 316.066(7). The purpose behind statutory privileges are similar to the ones delineated… Read More
Drivers Targeted by DUI “Wolf Packs” in Manatee County
The Florida Highway Patrol used roaming DUI “wolf packs” this weekend to target drivers. A “wolf pack” is when troopers spread out across a neighborhood specifically looking to make drunk driving arrests. This weekend troopers patrolled streets in Manatee County neighborhoods from 10pm Friday until to 3am Saturday. In Florida, a driver with a blood… Read More
DUI Charges in Sarasota are Like 3 Cases in One
If you’re facing a DUI charge in Sarasota, Bradenton, or Venice, it’s important that you understand the process that lies ahead of you. While you might think that you only have one case to deal with, in fact you probably have three. Let me explain. First you have your criminal case which will include the… Read More
