Earlier on in the week an Orange County sheriff’s sergeant was taken into custody on a charge of a DUI misdemeanor The police patrol apprehended Sgt. Kevin Meyer last Sunday when he was seen hitting the rear end of an auto that was moving.
The accused was driving an unmarked pick-up belonging to law enforcement and was wearing uniform when the incident took place.
The state trooper who was at the scene of the arrest recorded that Meyer was not steady on his feet. When he spoke he was not coherent and his eyes indicated that he was DUI, because they were bloodshot. The smell of alcohol on his breath was clearly evident too. He was asked to take a field sobriety test and he failed one of them and refused to take any others. So far as the state trooper was concerned there were good grounds for arrest.
There is one thing for sure and that is no one wants any driver out on Florida’s state highways when his or her alcohol is above the legal limit of 0.08. An accident is quite likely to take place.
However, many of the tests, including sobriety tests, are not necessarily clear determinants of a person who may be DUI. There are so many factors that can influence the results of a sobriety test, including any medications the driver may be taking at the time, as well as any other illnesses that the driver may be affected by.
Even irrational statements made by the defendant may be nothing to do with DUI, but might be related to other circumstances that the defendant may be experiencing at the time.
The trooper stated he had discovered a Powerade plastic bottle with what smelled like alcohol in it. This is not good enough evidence to assume that the driver had been consuming this liquid at any time surrounding the incident that he was arrested for. Even analyzing the contents does not mean that the liquid had been consumed.
It doesn’t matter who you are. Even a County sheriff’s sergeant is not immune at the hands of Florida’s law enforcers. The laws for DUI are harsh in Florida and the only way someone caught for DUI will get a fair hearing is to hire a Florida DUI attorney who will ensure all the circumstances around the arrest are investigated.
The penalties vary for a misdemeanor in Florida but once a conviction has taken place it could be a life changing event. No one wants to employ someone who has been convicted for a DUI in Orlando. It might even be difficult to get a place at college or university, let alone work as a teacher, nurse or doctor.
A DUI Florida attorney knows how harsh the state of Florida is and will fight to ensure that the penalty meets the crime. This could mean a complete dismissal of the event or a reduction in penalties. You can’t lose by ensuring that you have the best defense in this situation.
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