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NFL 1st round draft prospect arrested for DUI in Florida.

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:08:47 +0000

Former Florida State cornerback P.J. Williams was arrested for driving under the influence in Tallahassee early Friday morning. He was projected to go in the 1st round of the upcoming NFL draft, but this may cause him to drop to a lower round in the draft. A DUI or any criminal charge can affect your job too, so if you are arrested call an experienced criminal defense attorney IMMEDIATELY. There are a number of steps an aggressive criminal lawyer can take to improve your defense to the criminal charge. Some of these steps include taking photographs of the scene, obtaining witness statements, and talking to the prosecutor to try and convince the prosecutor to drop the charges or file a lesser criminal charge. In a DUI, the first 10 days are critical! You may be able to obtain a hardship license immediately or fight the administrative suspension that took affect when you were arrested for DUI.

In Williams case, he allegedly made an illegal turn out of a McDonald’s parking lot. He then allegedly stopped at a green light. After going through the light, the police allege he swerved over the lines on both sides of his vehicle almost hitting the curb. He was then was pulled over by the Florida State University Police Department and the standard red, watery, and blood-shot eyes were supposedly observed by the officer. The driver then allegedly swayed while standing and had to lean on the car for support which again, are standard allegations in all DUI cases. If there is a video, this will determine whether the allegations are true. The reports do not indicate whether he submitted to field sobriety exercises or a breath test. You DO NOT have to submit to the field sobriety tests under Florida law as many people believe is compulsory

This arrest will probably hurt his draft stock as he had previously been involved in a car accident and fled the scene. Police and prosecutors usually assume that alcohol was involved and that is why someone would flee the scene. However, this is very common as people are scared and panic because the do not know what to do. In that previous case, he returned to the scene, but was not investigated for alcohol. However, being arrested weeks before the draft and the biggest payday of your life will cause NFL teams to consider how risky it will be to select him in the draft.

An experienced DUI attorney is essential to your DUI case. Your job and ability to support your family could be on the line. You need to hire an attorney that tries this case before a jury and is not afraid to fight for you. A lawyer that attends DUI seminars on a regular basis and keeps up with the latest changes in the law and trial strategies. That is why I am a member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) and The DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) to ensure my clients get the best representation in their time of need.

If you have been arrested for DUI or any crime, do not hesitate to call a lawyer!

PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS!!! CALL NOW !!! 863-838-5549 (cell)

I handle all Florida and Polk County Driving under the Influence cases. Call now for your free consultation.

NCDD

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If you have been arrested, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure require you to disclose certain evidence.

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:09:10 +0000

If you have been arrested, one of the first things a criminal defense attorney does is file a “Demand for Discovery” and serve it on the prosecutor. This helps prepare the defense of your case by requiring the prosecutor to turn over information and evidence to the defense lawyer. This is an essential tool in the defense of a case because it lets the attorney and defendant know what they are up against, what defenses are available, and where the prosecutor’s evidence is lacking on an essential element of the crime. However, once a defendant chooses to participate in Discovery, the Rules of Criminal Procedure in Florida place an obligation on the defense as well. “Discovery” is a two-way street.

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 (d) requires the defendant to also provide:

A written list of the names and addresses of all witnesses whom the defendant expects to call as witnesses at the trial or hearing,
Any witness statement (other than the person arrested),
Reports or statements of defense experts (including results of physical or mental examinations and of scientific tests, experiments, or comparisons),
any tangible papers or objects that the defendant intends to use in the hearing or trial.

The prosecutor is also allowed to inspect, copy, test, and photograph the above information and material that is in the defendant‘s possession or control.

That is why it is very important that you start collecting evidence in your case IMMEDIATELY. This may include text messages, voice mails, pictures of the alleged scene, witness names and phone numbers, letters, or anything else that may help in the defense of your case. If you wait until the day of trial, the judge could rule that you committed a DISCOVERY VIOLATION for not timely revealing the information and the court may EXCLUDE it from evidence! That means the evidence would be inadmissible and the jury would never hear your evidence!

If you have been arrested, collect this evidence right away and get it to your defense attorney! Otherwise the evidence may be destroyed (such as a gas station video, evidence may have to be subpoenaed to obtain it, and it could be excluded if not timely disclosed to the prosecutor.

If you have been arrested, retain an experienced criminal defense attorney that knows Florida’s Rules of Criminal Procedure!

I handle ALL CRIMINAL CHARGES!

DON‘T HESITATE!!! PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS!!!

CALL POLK COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER THOMAS C. GRAJEK NOW !!!

863-838-5549 cell

NCDD

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Tampa firefighter suspended after alleged 3rd DUI arrest this past weekend. Potential penalties include jail, 10 year driver’s license suspension, and a felony conviction.

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:17:53 +0000

Over the weekend, a Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter was arrested for DUI in Holiday, Pasco County. This was allegedly his 3^rd DUI arrest with priors in 2001 and 2012. If that is true, if convicted of DUI, there would be a 10 year driver’s license suspension as part of his sentence. Three (3) DUI convictions within 10 years results in a mandatory 10 year suspension. He will likely face jail time if convicted or part of a plea.

THE ARRESTED FIREMAN REFUSED TO PROVIDE A BREATH SAMPLE!!!

Why do I stress the fact that he refused the breath test? Because in virtually every DUI case when a police officer or fireman is arrested for DUI, they refuse to submit to breath testing!

WHY DO COPS REFUSE THE BREATH TEST WHEN THEY ARE ARRESTED FOR DUI?

Is it because they do not trust the machine?
Is it because they know a blood test is more accurate?
Is it because they do not want to give the prosecutor potentially faulty evidence to use against them at trial?

It is your constitutional right to refuse testing and maybe you should learn something from their decision not to trust the Intoxilyzer.

The fireman was arrested just after 1:00 a.m.on Saturday after a Pasco sheriff’s deputy stopped him on U.S. 19 in Holiday. The fireman allegedly performed the field sobriety exercises. He had a right to refuse to perform those also. There was no information on whether the driving patter or FSE’s were videotaped, but of course the DUI officer alleges he performed poorly on the exercises. Law enforcement is not required to videotape field sobriety exercises.

Are you being treated fairly if SFST’s are not videotaped so it is your word against the deputy’s word? Why is the sheriff afraid to videotape these exercises? You need to call an aggressive DUI attorney IMMEDIATELY who knows how to obtain video of you in your DUI case to protect your rights!

The DUI report alleged there were eight “intoxicating beverage containers” in the vehicle. Most of the containers were empty and in the backseat, but a Hard Mike’s Lemonade was allegedly in the front cup holder according to the report said.

The fireman was suspended without pay. He is still entitled to a formal review to fight the administrative suspension for his refusal to submit to a breath test. This is a crucial part of his case that can help in defend this DUI charge.

Finally this DUI could be prosecuted as a felony punishable by up to 5 years in Florida State Prison (FSP). Under Florida’s DUI statute, 316.193 (2),(3) “any person convicted of a third DUI within 10 years or a fourth or subsequent DUI commits a Third Degree Felony.” This is because the 2^nd and 3^rd DUI are within 10 years of each other.

If you have been arrested for DUI, call a member of the National College for DUI Defense and a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association to fight for you and your license in court!

Time is of the essence in a DUI case!

You only have 10 days to request a Hardship License

a Formal Review of the “Implied Consent” suspension of your license so call my cell phone now.

Aggressive DUI defense lawyer Thomas C. Grajek

863-838-5549 cell

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