Happy Holidays from DUI and criminal attorney Thomas C. Grajek! The holidays are upon us which means a lot of parties and celebrations. While it is not illegal to drink and drive, it is always best to have a designated driver so that your holidays or someone else's holidays are not ruined. Please drink and...
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Is it Legal for Police to Lure Drug Dealers Into Buying Drugs?
Usually, people think it is fine to do whatever is needed to catch “the bad guys”. However, lest we forget, those bad guys have rights. Sunrise, Florida is the scene of a recent story about the nearly unprecedented lengths to which police will go to catch and arrest drug dealers. The city's narcotics unit routinely...
Read MoreAlleged Drunk Drivers May Now Apply On Their Own For A Hardship License In Florida
With a recent change in Florida law, DUI-arrested drunk drivers may apply for their own hardship license to allow them to get to work. Florida is deadly serious about not drinking and driving, and if caught, the driver gets an immediate license suspension. That is inconvenient for sure, but overall that is the least of...
Read MoreFlorida legislature's attempt to repeal "Stand Your Ground" Law fails.
This week, the legislature's latest attempt to repeal Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law failed. This means that a person does not have a duty to retreat if attacked. The proposed bill was soundly defeated by a vote of 11-2. This law has been the subject of protests and media coverage ever since the George Zimmerman/Trayvon...
Read MoreDentist sentenced for Halloween DUI Manslaughter accident.
Yesterday, a Hillsborough county dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison pursuant to a plea agreement with prosecutors for causing the deaths of two people in a horrible DUI Manslaughter accident during Halloween. The drivers blood alcohol level was 0.13 which is over the 0.08 legal limit. The case took 3 years to resolve...
Read MoreLakeland Police DUI unit in the news again. Arrest outside LPD's jurisdiction.
Today, another story was brought out in the Lakeland Ledger. Sgt. Lloyd resigned today. He was involved with my DUI case where I discovered blank DUI reports being sworn to as a regular practice at LPD. This resulted in over 40 Lakeland DUI cases being dismissed. At the time that story broke, other incidents were...
Read MoreLakeland Police Department DUI arrest causes problem in court again.
The Lakeland Police Department was back in the news again today regarding one of their DUI arrests. Officer Kellner who works on the LPD DUI unit and is a breath test operator was the arresting officer in this case. The judge was reviewing the driver's case to determine whether there was probable cause to hold...
Read MorePolk County DUI lawyer attends NACDL DUI Seminar
A couple of weeks ago I attended the National Association of Criminal defense Attorneys' DUI seminar. This was a an excellent seminar that was very educational. I picked up a lot of strategies to help in the defense of my clients arrested for DUI. The seminar brings together the leading DUI attorney from across the...
Read MoreFormer State Representative Mitch Needelman Arrested On Bid Tampering And Bribery Charges
Well-known former state Rep. Mitch Needleman has been charged with bid tampering and bribery. Needleman's arrest was the culmination of a year long investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) into his dealings with BlueWare, Inc. Needleman at one time served as the Brevard Count clerk of courts and allegedly signed a multimillion...
Read MorePolk County DUI attorney Thomas C. Grajek attends national DUI seminar
Last week, I attended the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's (NACDL) DUI seminar. I am also a member of the Florida Assoc. of Criminal Defendant Lawyers. It is important that you retain an attorney who is a member of these organizations. These criminal defense organizations allow us to network, educate criminal attorneys, and share...
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