On June 2, 2014, a verbal argument over a procedural issue between a Brevard County judge and a public defender allegedly ended in physical violence when the judge made good on his threat to beat the lawyer’s ass. In court that day, public defender Andrew Weinstock refused to waive his criminal client’s right to a […]
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Woman Jailed Three Times in One Week for Drunk Driving
A woman from Douglas County Colorado is in jail and is facing a number of charges related to three arrests for driving under the influence that she got in just one week. Kimberly Micheloni, 40, was arrested the first time on May 13, 2014 for driving under the influence and child abuse after driving impaired […]
One South Florida Judge Suspended While Another Arrested for DUI
The Florida Supreme Court suspended Judge Gisele Pollack, a Broward County judge who sat on the bench for misdemeanor drug crimes, last week in connection to an DUI related accident that she was involved in at the beginning of May. Just days later, another South Florida judge, Judge Lynn Rosenthal, was arrested, also for a […]
Huge Settlement in Case of Drunk Driver Leaving Eagles Club in Okeechobee County FL
In 2010, Leroy Felt had been drinking at his local Eagles Club for over 11 hours when he left in his pickup truck. As he was leaving the parking lot, he pulled directly out in front of a motorcycle being ridden by Rodney Wilde of Sanford. Wilde attempted to avoid Felt’s truck, but hit the […]
Islamorada Man Arrested for Fourth DUI Hours after Court Appearance for Third DUI
A man was arrested for the fourth time for drinking and driving just hours after he attended a court appearance involving sentencing for his third DUI. Bruce White has been involved in a number of DUI incidents since 2003 and was in court on May 14, 2014 for a hearing related to a serious accident […]
“The Shield” Actor Michael Jace Arrested for Allegedly Killing His Wife
On the evening of May 19, 2014, gunshots rang out in a Los Angeles area neighborhood where the actor Michael Jace lived with his wife and two younger children. The actor called the police and stated that his wife had been shot and other neighbors had also called 911 about the gunshots. April Jace, Michael […]
Two Different Arrests in Three Days in Ocala for DUI and Child Neglect
Over the span of a few days in Ocala, two different women were arrested for driving under the influence while having their children in the car with them. In one instance, the children were injured as a result. On Saturday, April 26, 2014, 28-year-old Erica Peluso crashed in to a tree while her BAC was […]
Police Officer Causes Accident – Then Wrongfully Arrests Victim for Drunk Driving
In Wisconsin in February 2013, an accident between a young woman and a police officer turned in to a legal battle to clear that young woman’s name after the officer who caused the crash claimed she had been drinking. 25-year-old Tanya Weyker was arrested for drinking and driving after being seriously injured in a car accident […]
Attorneys Facing Disciplinary Action for DUI Setup of Opposing Counsel
In January 2013, Attorney Charles Campbell, Jr. was arrested for DUI after leaving a bar; driving a car belonging to a woman he just met. Campbell’s DUI charges were far from routine and now the Florida Bar has found there is probable cause to discipline three other attorneys who were working for a different firm. Campbell […]
Man Charged in Strange DUI Related Death of Wife
On March 9, 2014, a Loxahatchee, FL couple was driving over 55 MPH on a 30 MPH dirt road near their home when they drove past three warning signs that the road was ending and didn’t break as their car was vaulted in to a canal. The driver, 30-year-old Matthew Notebaert, was seriously injured in the […]
