DUI and Criminal Defense Blog

The reinstated Pinellas County’s DUI squad had a checkpoint in action last Friday night, netting a handful of DUI arrests and a dozen other infractions. The checkpoint was carried out on Highway 19 between Curlew and Tampa Roads in the northbound direction only. The DUI squad had been disbanded in 2008 due to budget cuts […]

Fernandez was fired from the Tampa Police Department last month because of doubts about his involvement in the Campbell arrest. The DUI arrest he made on Campbell had been investigated by the Hillsborough State Attorney, who dismissed the charge. The reasons cited by Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor for Fernandez’s dismissal included five counts of […]

Tonight’s (10-18-2013) scheduled DUI checkpoint on U.S. 19 at 31975 between Curlew and Tampa road will involve the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office as well as a number of other agencies, such as the Florida Highway Patrol, the Pinellas Park and Largo police departments. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command bus will be on hand […]

If you are ever stopped for a driving under the influence (DUI) check anywhere around Tampa, the following story might suggest to you what not to do. The main lesson is not to talk too much and get yourself a DUI attorney before you inadvertently provide evidence which can be used against you later in […]

The number of DUI cases under review which involved controversial ex Tampa police officer, Sergeant Ray Fernandez, has now been extended to 40. This is in addition to the 12 cases which were yet to go to trial and have now been dismissed. This extraordinary turn of events is all due to the fact that […]

The machine that is used widely in Florida to help put DUI suspects on trial has been on trial itself, with no clear verdict on whether it is guilty or not. The Intoxilyzer 8000 is the latest in a line of machines used to test blood alcohol concentration in a DUI suspect, using breath blown […]

When Tampa Police Sergeant Ray Fernandez stopped attorney Phil Campbell on his way back from Mario’s Bar in Tampa late at night on January 23rd this year, little did he know what he was letting himself in for. The arrest of Campbell for DUI has now not only led to his own firing for misconduct, […]

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has just released the results of their September saturation patrol intended to remove DUI drivers from county roads as well as any other traffic violators. According to the Sheriff’s Office, last month’s initiative was held in coordination with Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.). The patrols took place on 8 separate […]

The Tampa Bay Times reported this week that 36 year old Jesse Mockler, a teacher, pleaded no contest to DUI and refused to submit to a breath test. As a result, it is likely that his days as a Middle School teacher in the Hernando County School District will soon be ending. Superintendent Lori Romano […]