Simply put, no. Intent is not an element of the offense of DUI and lack of intent is not a recognized defense to DUI. A recent Writ of Certiorari went before the 1st District Court to determine whether it was proper for the trial court to grant the State’s motion…
On Saturday night, a pedestrian was hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck in Jacksonville, Florida on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville near Parrish Cemetery Road. Jacksonville reports suggest that a 47-year-old woman named Virginia Kosobud was driving the truck. After hitting 22-year-old Crystal Brown, Ms. Kosobud left the scene of the…
Middleburg resident, Milton Lee Minier, was sentenced to 10 years in the Florida State Prison. He plead guilty to the charge of Florida DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Manslaughter as part of a plea deal with the Clay County State Attorney’s Office. According to the Florida Times Union (Jacksonville.com): “Police…
The Florida-Georgia game is the largest football game of the year in Jacksonville, Florida. People begin tailgating around the stadium days before the game. This college football game attracts Florida Gator and Georgia Bulldog fans of all ages. Naturally, this college football game is bound to attract University of Florida…
The Florida-Georgia Game will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2011. College students from all over the Southeast will flock to Jacksonville, Florida for one of the biggest tailgates of the year. While, most fans will have the time of their lives, others may end up with a not-so-friendly police…
The Jacksonville Mayor’s Spokesman, Abel Harding, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) on Saturday night. A police officer stopped him for speeding. Thereafter, he suspected that Harding was under the influence of alcohol. The police report stated that he had a strong alcoholic odor and performed poorly on…
I read the story about the Jacksonville Police Officer that refused to give a blood sample for the purpose of determining whether or not he was driving under the influence to the extent that he was impaired (Jacksonville.com) (See Jacksonville Police Officer Refuses DUI Blood Test for St. Johns County…
Jacksonville Police Officer, Michael E. Rolison, declined to take a blood test after being involved in a car accident. Officer Rolison of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was driving home in his patrol car “when he was involved in the wreck on Greenbriar Road in St. Johns County, according to the…
In Jacksonville, the crime of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or a controlled substance is usually a misdemeanor. It can be a felony under certain circumstances. A Jacksonville DUI is a felony if it involves death or serious bodily injury. Under these circumstances, a Jacksonville DUI criminal defendant…
On May 21, 2011, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) arrested Pedro Terrero Leyva for Florida Driving Under the Influence (DUI) causing serious bodily injury, careless driving, and having an open container. Leyva has been accused of hitting an off-duty Florida Deputy, Gary Lee Edwards, and causing a crash that seriously injured…