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Tito Ortiz Will Go From Fighting in the Ring to Fighting in the Courtroom

Renowned MMA fighter Tito Ortiz has officially been charged with two counts of DUI related to an early January occurrence. The 38 year old mixed martial artist has already shelled out over $15,000 in bond money as a result of the event and he could face hefty fines and license suspension if found guilty of […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, February 13, 2014

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Drunk Driver in Deadly California Wreck Had Prior DUI

On Sunday, February 9, 2014, just hours after an accident in Florida which was frighteningly similar, 21 year old Olivia Culbreath drove her Camaro the wrong way down a major highway in the Los Angeles area at speeds of upward of 100 miles per hour.  She struck an oncoming Ford Explorer head on.  In the […]

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Clearwater Man Arrested For DUI After Being Turned In By Fast Food Manager

On Super Bowl Sunday, 26 year old David Higgins was driving with his 4 year old child in his car when he went through a Wendy's drive through in Clearwater, Florida.  At the drive through, Wendy's employees noticed that Higgins had a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, had bloodshot eyes and was slurring […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, February 12, 2014

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Potential Liability Related to Wrong-Way Crash on I-275 Which Killed Five

In the early morning hours of February 9, 2014, a driver on southbound I-275 near Tampa started filming a white SUV going the wrong way on the northbound lane at a high rate of speed. The video goes on for over 50 seconds, ending in the SUV hitting another car and exploding into a ball […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, February 11, 2014

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Rape Allegations against Jameis Winston Dropped

Awarded to the year’s most promising college player, the contender for this year's Heisman Trophy is Jameis Winston. He has just been told he will not face rape charges laid against him earlier this year. The decision, by the state's attorney for the Florida Second Judicial Circuit, William N. Meggs, came after the Tallahassee police investigation received criticism […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, December 16, 2013

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Is Florida State Ignoring a Requirement to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations?

The case of Jameis Winston, a quarterback at Florida State University, raises questions about whether the university is ignoring a federal requirement to investigate sexual assault allegations. Winston has been accused of a sexual assault against a female student at the university and the case has been reported to the Tallahassee police. The original allegation […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, December 15, 2013

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