When the handcuffs are clicking, the clock starts ticking

Everyone knows the feeling that comes over you when you are driving and suddenly see those fateful lights in the rear-view mirror and hear the accompanying police sirens. If this leads to getting stopped by law enforcement, the situation becomes unnerving. Being arrested for DUI (Driving Under the Influence/Drunk Driving) is not only doubly unnerving but downright frightening. Read more...

Think Twice Before You Decide To Play Nice: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

Facing a criminal charge is extremely unnerving and can cause even the strongest of persons to break down and enter a plea in order to resolve their case.  For a United States citizen hoping to avoid jail time or simply move on with their respective lives, the option of a taking a plea can be quite attractive and sometimes offers the best outcome. READ MORE…………………….

Two Sides to Every Story: Difference Between The Administrative and Criminal Sides of DUI

Given the nature of DUI and the fact that it affects people from all walks of life, the stakes are extremely high for those charged with drunk driving. In addition to the social stigma associated with the crime of drunk driving, a criminal charge for DUI carries additional consequences such as jail time, driver’s license suspensions, professional licensing and educational ramifications among other things. READ MORE………………

Three strikes and you’re out (to felony) for DUI!

Being convicted of one DUI carries serious penalties that may include time in the county jail (maximum of 6 months). Having this fate a second time can bring about a minimum of 10 days in jail if the conviction is within 5 years of the first. A third conviction for drunk driving within 10 years of the prior conviction becomes a third-degree felony and requires that a person spend a minimum of 30 days in jail. A fourth or subsequent DUI, regardless of when they occurred, also constitutes a third-degree felony. READ MORE……………

Oh, no! I’m about to go for DUI, should I blow?

What should I do when stopped for DUI?

Being a DUI attorney means that I have the privilege of defending young professionals and college students; good people who are charged with a crime.  It also means that I will inevitably be asked the magic question:  “should I blow?”  Of course what they are referring to is whether they should take the breath test when they are arrested for drunk driving. READ MORE………….

Sleeping it off can lead to a rude awakening: Asleep behind the wheel and DUI

I have met with numerous clients following a DUI arrest and many of them ask this very question.  While ‘sleeping it off’ may seem like the responsible thing to do following a night of drinking, you can still be arrested and prosecuted for DUI.  I know, that seems counterintuitive but the reason is that the prosecutor can prove you are DUI either by proving you are driving OR in Actual Physical Control of a vehicle. READ MORE………….

Checkmate! Your rights and DUI Checkpoints

Can I be stopped at a DUI checkpoint?

Get over it, DUI checkpoints are legal in Florida.  Are they subject to greater scrutiny because of extreme infringement on a person’s 4th Amendment rights? Absolutely. That does not mean that you cannot be stopped and subsequently arrested while going through a roadblock set up by law enforcement. READ MORE……………