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……………