Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer : DUI no laughing matter

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

A humorous article in the St. Petersburg Times that shows while honesty is a virtue, it may not get you out of a drunk driving charge!

TAMPA — A motorist who told a deputy he shouldn't be driving in his condition — but did anyway — was charged with drunken driving Wednesday, records show.

A sheriff's report shows that blood-alcohol levels of the drunk driver, 49, registered .372 and .382 percent — more than four times the legal limit in Florida of .08.

A deputy saw the DUI driver behind the wheel of a 2010 silver Toyota swerving and braking near Bearrs Avenue and Smitter Road around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The arrest report says the Tampa DUI defendant, after being read his rights, said he had consumed eight 16-ounce cans of beer that day.

The deputy wrote that the Tampa drunk driving defendant, could barely keep his eyes open and had to sit several times during questioning.

Jail records shows he was being held in Hillsborough County jail late Thursday on $500 bail.

What can happen to this defendant if he doesn't get an expereienced DUI defense attorney? Well for starters, he will have only 10 days to apply for a temporary drivers permit, if he doesn't, then he can be arrested for driving while license suspended if he gets behind the wheel. An experienced DWI defense lawyer will be able to help the accused get through the complicated DUI system and navigate through the potential mindfields.

Have you or someone you loved been charged with a DUI? Do you need the help of a St. Petersburg Criminal Defense lawyer or Clearwater DUI attorney? Then Call Blake & Dorsten, P.A. today!

For more information, or to speak directly with experienced criminal defense attorneys, please contact the law firm of BLAKE & DORSTEN, P.A. at 727.286.6141 or email your questions to: info@blakedorstenlaw.com