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Posted on May 15, 2013 By Eric Matheny
After compiling data on traffic accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending that states reduce the current blood-alcohol limit of.08 to.05. About 100 countries worldwide ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2013 By Eric Matheny
This April will be two years that Miami-Dade County's Back On Track program has been in effect. In essence, the program is a quasi-diversionary program for first-time DUI offenders. If you qualify ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2013 By Eric Matheny
Over the past few weeks, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has stepped up enforcement and recognition of impaired drivers. As a result, over 500 arrests were made during this holiday season DUI ...
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Posted on Dec 31, 2012 By Eric Matheny
New Year's Eve is a night when DUI checkpoints will be conducted throughout Miami-Dade. While you should do everything in your power to avoid driving a car after drinking alcohol, you may also ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you are charged with a DUI and your driver's license is suspended (one year for a refusal, six months for a breath reading over.08), you may be eligible for a hardship license. A hardship ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Evidently, the Wednesday night before the Thanksgiving holiday is considered to be one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, only second to New Year's Eve. For that reason, expect massive ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In a DUI case, one of the most important state witnesses is the person who can testify that the accused was the person driving the car. This witness is called the "wheel witness" because ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Recently, the Broward Medical Examiner's Office has expressed some doubts as to the validity of the results of chemcial tests over the past ten years. Specifically, these chemcial tests have been ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon be deciding whether police officers need to obtain a search warrant prior to drawing blood in a DUI investigation. In the State of Florida, there are certain instances ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A 30-year old Broward man is accused of DUI causing property damage, as well as child endangerment, for allegedly crashing his car into a Pompano Beach home with his 4-year old stepdaughter in the ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2012 By Eric Matheny
In an effort to combat impaired driving, the Florida Highway Patrol is launching a "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" campaign. It's actually part of a national campaign, which will run ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2012 By Eric Matheny
For the past year, first-time DUI offenders in Miami-Dade County have been opting to take part in a DUI diversion-type program known as " Back On Track." This program permits successful ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Lauderhill Police Department, along with several other Broward County police agencies, will be conducting a DUI checkpoint from 7 p.m. Friday, July 6, to 3 a.m. Saturday, July 7. The checkpoint ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2012 By Eric Matheny
For a little more than one year now, Miami-Dade County has had a "Back On Track" DUI diversion program for first-time DUI offenders. I have had clients who have entered the program and ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Just moments ago, Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Colbath sentenced Wellington Polo Club founder John Goodman to 16 years in state prison due to his convictions for DUI manslaughter and leaving ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
On Friday afternoon, a Palm Beach jury returned verdicts of guilty on both counts against a wealthy Palm Beach man who had been on trial for a fatal car accident that killed a 23-year old man. The ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident with death trial is underway in Palm Beach County. Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Colbath is hearing the matter that involves a high-profile ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A judge increased the bond Monday morning for a man accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman with a vehicle and allegedly leaving the scene. The woman died from her injuries. The judge increased the ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A common misconception about a DUI is that the accused must be under the influence of alcohol in order to be arrested and charged with this crime. That misconception often leads to people getting DUIs ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A Brazilian race car driver is facing DUI manslaughter charges in a crash Thursday that killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach. The 20-year old Brazilian national was in a Miami-Dade courtroom Friday, ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The Lauderhill Police Department will host a multi-agency DUI checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2012 to Saturday, January 14, 2012. It will take place in the 3400 block of Sunrise ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Florida Highway Patrol is targeting impaired drivers through January 2. Increased patrols have been spotted on Interstate-95 over the weekend. The agency is participating in a federal Drive Sober ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Last night, the South Miami Police Department’s Multiagency DUI Checkpoint targeted impaired drivers, defective equipment violations, drivers with suspended licenses and seat belt violations. In ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald reports that an off-duty Miami-Dade police officer has been arrested for DUI involving property damage when he allegedly struck another car at the intersection of Southwest 107th ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A Miami Beach firefighter was arrested and charged with DUI for allegedly driving a city vehicle while impaired and causing an accident. According to city officials, the off-duty firefighter was in an ...
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