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Florida Court Examines Grounds for Conducting a DUI Investigation

It is not uncommon for people to be charged with DUI crimes following alcohol-induced crashes. While the police are permitted to investigate collisions without warrants, it is not always clear what constitutes a crash and, therefore, grounds for conducting an investigation.  In a recent Florida opinion, a court clarified what…

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Florida Court Explains What Evidence is Needed to Prove DUI Manslaughter

DUI manslaughter charges are frequently filed against people who drive recklessly while inebriated and cause the death of another person. Further, such charges may be brought even if it is not immediately evident that drunk driving caused the collision and consequent loss of life. In such cases, a DUI defendant…

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Florida Court Rules that the Identity of the Defendant is not Necessary to Establish the Commission of a DUI

It is axiomatic that the State cannot convict a person of a DUI based on suspicion alone. In other words, if the State lacks concrete evidence that a DUI  has been committed, a defendant cannot be found guilty of DUI. Recently, a Florida appellate court analyzed whether the identity of…

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