Category: DUI
Understanding DUI and Child Neglect Charges in Florida
by Jonathan Blecher | July 9, 2015 | DUI
In a recent case, a resident of Lake Worth, crashed her vehicle while driving under the influence of a cocktail of alcohol and medications. According to a Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office arrest report, she was driving under the influence with her two children in the back seat. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. at […]
How a DUI Conviction Can Increase Your Insurance Costs
by Jonathan Blecher | July 8, 2015 | DUI, insurance
If you find yourself convicted of driving under the influence, you will receive a notice of suspension from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. If the notice is dated 11/1/14 or later you are required to purchase a FR44 policy with limits of Bodily Injury Liability/Property Damage Liability in the amounts of 100/300/50. […]
If I’m Arrested for DUI, Do I Have to Give a Sample of My DNA?
by Jonathan Blecher | July 2, 2015 | DUI
DNA has become a powerful law enforcement tool because, with the exception of identical twins, no two DNA profiles are the same. Meaning, DNA evidence can be collected from a crime scene and used to link suspects to a crime or to eliminate them from suspicion. When DNA is properly collected from a crime scene […]
How Cannabis and Alcohol Use Could Impact DUI Laws
by Jonathan Blecher | June 23, 2015 | DUI, Drug DUI
A recent study conducted at the University of Iowa has concluded that consuming alcohol causes your blood to retain more THC from cannabis than if you had not had any drinks at all. This could imply that someone who has both inhaled cannabis and drank alcohol within a short amount of time would feel the […]
What is Penalty Enhancement and What Can Increase the Punishment in a Drunk Driving Case?
by Jonathan Blecher | June 18, 2015 | DUI
When you think of a law and its punishments, you would rightfully imagine something that is unwavering and unchanging. Isn’t that the purpose of a law – to provide us with set rules and regulations? However, due to penalty enhancements, crimes can carry punishments that vary widely from case to case. Typically, penalty enhancement – […]
