Just before midnight on March 1, 2014, 43-year-old Jennifer Dusan from Merritt Island was driving her 2003 Ford Mustang in Port St. John in Brevard County, Florida when she went to make a turn onto U.S. 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Dusan lost control of her car and hit a Ford Taurus with […]
Broward County Woman Faces Heavy Prison Time for Drunken Hit and Run
A Coral Springs resident who was originally from upstate New York was killed while riding his motorcycle when he was involved in an accident with an alleged drunk driver. 30-year-old Benjamin Pirofsky was riding his motorcycle on North Federal Highway in Broward County when Nadia Verdoni made a left turn into his path with her […]
Potential Problems for Broward County Drunk Driver Who Hit Fire Hydrant are More Than Just Criminal
On February 24, 2014, Ivanka Cancic allegedly hit a pedestrian in Lauderhill, Florida located in Broward County while she was drinking and driving. She fled the scene of that accident and was later seen driving erratically when she struck a city fire hydrant and then a tree. As a result of hitting the fire hydrant, multiple […]
Entrapment Defenses For People Arrested in Undercover Sex Sting Operations
The Manatee County Sherriff's Department recently arrested 25 suspected pedophiles through the promise of sex with an underage girl. Officers posed as the mother of a 13 year old girl on an incest chat room and promised men that she would allow them to have sex with her daughter. The men then showed up at […]
Is Harsher Punishment the Answer? Florida Legislators Think Yes
Is Harsher Punishment the Answer? Florida Legislators Think Yes Statistically, the United States is the most jailed country in the world, with evidence supporting the fact that one out of a hundred United States residents will spend time in prison. The homicide rate in America still ranks in the top ten highest in the world, […]
Amanda Bynes Avoids Jail with “Wet Reckless” Plea
Actress Amanda Bynes, who has been making headlines for the last few years for erratic behavior, pleaded no contest to a "wet reckless" charge in relation to a DUI charge from 2012. In that incident, Bynes hit a police car while she was driving under the influence, causing minor damage to both vehicles. As a […]
The Jimmy Ryce Act and Other Sexual Predator Laws Undergo Changes in Florida
2014 promises to be a big year for Florida legislators with a slew of new laws and amendment revisions already making the rounds. The theme is centered on tougher laws and penalties for convicted offenders. Changes include the new Justifiable Use of Force revision as well as a proposal for tougher penalties for DUI and […]
Ocala Deputy Sherriff Suspended After Faulty DUI Stop
On the early morning hours of January 18, 2014, in Ocala, Florida, 26 year old Matthew Tillander was pulled over after driving over 70 in a 55 MPH zone. The Marion County officer who pulled Tillander over apparently smelled alcohol on Tillander's breath and was beginning to do field sobriety tests when Tillander answered his cell […]
Legality of DUI Survey Checkpoints Called into Question
For the last few months, survey takers contracted by the National Highway Safety Board have been setting up checkpoints on busy roadways in 60 locations nationwide in order to collect data on drug and alcohol use while driving. These checkpoints are run by off-duty police officers who are in uniform in the presence of police […]
Weather Conditions Could Be a Possible Defense For Florida Traffic Citations
The winter storm still raging along the East coast has had adverse effects on southern states like Georgia, but now even the sunshine state has proven it can be touched by winter weather. CNN reports that approximately 50 Florida homes have been damaged by weather that came in through the cold front. Unlike the northern […]
