What happens when you attempt to submit to the DUI breath test in Florida and the breath test operator tells you that you were not breathing hard enough? The arresting officer will count that as a “refusal.” The allegation that you refused to take the breath test carries with it additional penalties including a one […]
The news has been filled with stories recently about the new “No Refusal” DUI Checkpoints coming to Tampa Bay. Other counties in Florida have already experimented with forced blood draws after stopping someone for DUI during a checkpoint or roadblock. Could these types of checkpoints be coming to the Tampa Bay area? Update: Since I […]
Tampa DUI Lawyer discusses DUI video tapes and cameras at the central breath testing in the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office jail and the jail commander’s new policy of not allowing cameras to be installed in the newly built DUI breath test unit.
February 15, 2009 – 20:12
Former DUI Officer in Hillsborough County sued for false arrest.
December 20, 2008 – 17:47
Arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence (“DUI”) in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida after refusing to take a breath test, urine test or blood test? Contact a DUI attorney that is experienced in taking Florida DUI refusal cases to trial so that you can receive the best result during pre-trial negotiations or at trial. Many of these case are reduced to a less serious offense such as reckless driving which saves the person accused on fines, court costs, driver license suspensions, and increased insurance premiums for years to come.
A thin line exists in Florida DUI refusal cases which allows the prosecutor to argue the refusal to submit to a DUI test shows “consciousness of guilt,” but not to argue that an innocent person would volunteer to take the test.
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