Recently, professional boxer Adrian Broner was arrested in Ohio for Driving Under the Influence. There was a dash-cam of the stop and of Broner performing Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE's). DUI lawyers DO NOT call these Field Sobriety Tests because these unnatural exercises are not a pass/fail test. The video can be seen here: http://www.tmz.com/2015/04/17/adrien-broner-dui-arrest-video-ohio-rich-famous/ What's...
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NFL player arrested for DUI over the July 4th holiday weekend. DUI arrest is possibly driving under the influence of drugs case (DUID).
NFL player Josh Gordon arrested for DUI over 4th of July weekend. He also was ticketed for speeding for allegedly going 50 mph in a 35 mph zone. There was no other information about the reason for the stop such as whether he was swerving, weaving, or had any difficulty driving his car that would...
Read MoreJustin Bieber field sobriety tests video released
Justin Bieber's DUI arrest in Florida is still ongoing. Recently, the video of him performing Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE's) was released to the public. These are standardized tasks developed by the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) that DUI officers use to develop probably cause for a suspected driver's arrest for Driving Under the Influence...
Read MoreDUI with 0.19 blow goes to jury trial in Winter Haven
I recently tried a DUI case where my client was alleged to have a breath alcohol level of 0.192 and 0.192. The legal limit in Florida is only 0.08 so that is almost 2 1/2 times the legal limit. To learn the jury's verdict click here: https://getgrajek.com/case-results/ If you have been arrested for DUI, call...
Read MoreLakeland DUI attorney Thomas C. Grajek quoted in Ledger article.
Today's Ledger has another article regarding the problems with Lakeland Police department and their DUI unit that I discovered. This deals with the problem with Lakeland's DUI police reports. The article dealt with LPD's "internal investigation" regarding the policies and practices of its DUI unit and officers in general. You can read the article here:...
Read MorePolice Department investigates its own DUI unit. What's wrong with this "investigation"?
After the prosecutor dropped the DUI arrest of a lawyer involved in the Bubba and MJ lawsuit, there has been increased scrutiny on the Tampa Police Department's DUI unit. The charges were dropped because the prosecutor determined that the lawyer had been set up for the DUI arrest. It was as if he was framed...
Read MorePolk County DUI attorney explains if breath test will be thrown out of court based on "source code"
This week, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the breath test machine used in Polk County, Florida. At issue is the software that runs the Intoxilyzer 8000 breath test machine that is used in all Polk County DUI arrests. If a suspected DUI driver is not allowed to have an independent review of...
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