http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/ Published by Law Offices of Jason M. Melton, P.A. en-us 2010-07-25T19:58:20-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2010/07/former_tampa_bay_buccaneers_qb.html According to scores of reports, the former Tampa celebrity was arrested for DUI in New York City, however not due to excessive use of alcohol, but rather smoking marijuana. Most states in this country, including both Florida and New York,... DUI Jason M. Melton 2010-07-25T19:58:20-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2010/07/bushnell_dui_manslaughter_lawy.html An awful Sumter County truck/motorcycle accident from this past March involving two trucks and two motorcycles, resulting in four deaths, has led to a man being charged with four counts of DUI Manslaughter, four counts of Vehicular Homicide and one... Sumter County Jason M. Melton 2010-07-10T22:11:06-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2010/05/ocala_dui_officers_cast_wide_n.html Most Florida DUI lawyers don’t care for Roadblocks or Checkpoints, as Florida law enforcement is empowered with so many other more specific tactics to focus on DUI arrests. However, the Supreme Court has allowed these types of warrantless stops under... DUI Jason M. Melton 2010-05-25T21:42:25-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/12/state_attorneys_office_investi.html A 44-year-old investigator and researcher for the Pasco-Pinellas State Attorney's Office has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and trafficking hydrocodone. Tampa Bay Online is reporting that an Amscot Financial employee noticed a... DUI Jason M. Melton 2009-12-31T16:23:14-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/11/officer_can_i_have_fries_with.html Fast food can be very bad for you, but who knew this bad? Yesterday, a woman mistook a police officer for a Sonic car hop and as a result, was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to... Alachua County Jason M. Melton 2009-11-14T22:29:52-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/11/man_on_lawnmower_charged_with.html This new report is pretty unbelievable. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a central Florida man has been charged with driving under the influence after Marion County law enforcement said he crashed a stolen riding lawnmower into a school bus.... Marion County Jason M. Melton 2009-11-05T15:26:07-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/10/levy_county_gainesville_crimin.html According to the Gainesville Sun, a 25 year-old Chiefland man was arrested with minor injuries after he allegedly struck another vehicle leaving the driver of that vehicle hospitalized. To make matters worse, the charges also allege that he not only... DUI Jason M. Melton 2009-10-19T15:00:30-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/09/checkpoint_results_in_marion_county_dui_and_dwls_arrests.html According to reports from Ocala.com, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Florida Highway Patrol, set up a DUI checkpoint on South Magnolia Avenue Friday night. Law enforcement reported that of the 440 cars that passed through the... Marion County Jason M. Melton 2009-09-28T11:15:19-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/09/naked_motorcyclist_charged_with_ocala_dui.html Ocala law enforcement apparently got an eyeful this week when they stopped a naked man speeding on a motorcycle on 1-75. According to reports, after being stopped, the man could not explain where he was coming from or why he... Marion County Jason M. Melton 2009-09-18T17:13:17-05:00 http://www.tampa-dui-lawyer-blog.com/2009/09/two_bicyclists_charged_with_spring_hill_duis.html Hernando Today is reporting that two Spring Hill people were arrested Tuesday for DUI—while they were on their bicycle. As unlikely as that seems, under Florida law, it’s completely permissible. Under the law, both bicyclists and drivers have a duty... DUI Jason M. Melton 2009-09-02T16:08:58-05:00