Category: DUI
Key Questions to Ask Your DUI Lawyer Before Your Case
by Jonathan Blecher | August 7, 2017 | DUI
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your DUI arrest, it has the potential to impact the rest of your life. Time in jail, heavy fines, and a suspended license are all consequences you could face without the right defense team protecting your rights. But how do you choose the right attorney? While there is a huge […]
Can I Challenge a Police Report?
by Jonathan Blecher | August 3, 2017 | DUI
Anytime that law enforcement is involved in an incident, no matter how minor, a police report will be filed that details what the police on the scene observed. This will include a detailed recollection of events and explain what evidence law enforcement found to bring charges against you. In a DUI arrest, this police report […]
Miami DUI Checkpoints
by Jonathan Blecher | July 31, 2017 | DUI
DUI checkpoints, also called “sobriety checkpoints” are locations where law enforcement officers set up to check drivers for signs of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Across the United States, many jurisdictions use DUI checkpoints as a part their anti-drunk driving campaign. Are DUI checkpoints legal? Due to the fact that there are […]
What Happens If You Violate DUI Probation in Florida?
by Jonathan Blecher | July 31, 2017 | DUI
Suppose you were convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in Miami or anywhere else in Florida. If this was your first DUI, your total period of incarceration and probation could not exceed one year under Sec. 316.193(5)(6) of the Florida Statutes. Assuming you were placed on DUI probation, what would the basic terms of […]
Florida’s ‘Actual Physical Control’ Law
by Jonathan Blecher | July 28, 2017 | DUI
Most licensed drivers in Florida are well-aware of the fact that it’s illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, what many people do not realize is that they can actually be arrested, charged, and convicted of DUI even if they weren’t driving at all. A person can be convicted of “driving under the […]
