Saturday, October 01, 2005
Jury convicts multiple DUI offender of vehicular homicide
Saturday, September 17, 2005
By DAVID FERRARA
Staff Reporter
BAY MINETTE -- A man convicted four times of driving under the influence of alcohol was found guilty Friday of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a Foley city councilman's son. "
By DAVID FERRARA
Staff Reporter
BAY MINETTE -- A man convicted four times of driving under the influence of alcohol was found guilty Friday of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a Foley city councilman's son. "
NBC2 News Online - Former model's shocking appearance warns of DUI danger
"Todd Jurkowski
Last updated on: 9/21/2005 11:43:03 AM
FORT MYERS - The Don't Drink and Drive campaign has a brand new face in Southwest Florida - and it is a face that is making high school students gasp. It belongs to a former model, who now sells a much more powerful and meaningful message."
Last updated on: 9/21/2005 11:43:03 AM
FORT MYERS - The Don't Drink and Drive campaign has a brand new face in Southwest Florida - and it is a face that is making high school students gasp. It belongs to a former model, who now sells a much more powerful and meaningful message."
DUI Suspect Appeals Police Use Of Forced Blood Test DUI Attorney Tampa
WFTV.com - News - DUI Suspect Appeals Police Use Of Forced Blood Test: "DUI Suspect Appeals Police Use Of Forced Blood Test
POSTED: 7:05 am EDT September 23, 2005
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A man accused of driving drunk in Brevard County is appealing police use of a forced blood test.
Tony Isley refused a breathalyzer test during a traffic stop in Palm Bay. So police got a search warrant on the spot to take a sample of his blood.
Currently, the only forced blood tests happen when there's a crash with injuries. Prosecutors said there was nothing in current law that would not allow forced blood tests, even if officers had to restrain the suspect."
POSTED: 7:05 am EDT September 23, 2005
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A man accused of driving drunk in Brevard County is appealing police use of a forced blood test.
Tony Isley refused a breathalyzer test during a traffic stop in Palm Bay. So police got a search warrant on the spot to take a sample of his blood.
Currently, the only forced blood tests happen when there's a crash with injuries. Prosecutors said there was nothing in current law that would not allow forced blood tests, even if officers had to restrain the suspect."
Doubled fine may slow up Florida's red-light runners
Doubled fine may slow up Florida's red-light runners: "Other state laws that go into effect Saturday:
� People caught drag-racing will face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail, up to a $1,000 fine and impoundment of the car for up to 10 days. A driver convicted of a second racing charge can also have the car seized and forfeited.
� Drunken drivers who cause a crash that kills an unborn child will face a DUI manslaughter charge for the death of a fetus. That charge, a second-degree felony, would be punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The DUI manslaughter law previously was unclear in its application to fetuses.
� The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will take control of the state's ignition interlock program from the state court system. Once a driver is convicted of DUI, the highway department will place a device that gauges the driver's blood-alcohol level before the driver can start the car. Previously, placement of the device was left to the discretion of judges."
� People caught drag-racing will face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail, up to a $1,000 fine and impoundment of the car for up to 10 days. A driver convicted of a second racing charge can also have the car seized and forfeited.
� Drunken drivers who cause a crash that kills an unborn child will face a DUI manslaughter charge for the death of a fetus. That charge, a second-degree felony, would be punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The DUI manslaughter law previously was unclear in its application to fetuses.
� The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will take control of the state's ignition interlock program from the state court system. Once a driver is convicted of DUI, the highway department will place a device that gauges the driver's blood-alcohol level before the driver can start the car. Previously, placement of the device was left to the discretion of judges."
Run Red Light DUI Attorney Tampa
Fine for running lights jumping to $183.50
OCALA - A new traffic law that takes effect Saturday may have area drivers seeing red, twice.
Fines will surge dramatically for drivers convicted of running red lights in Marion County, according to a set of new laws scheduled to start Oct. 1, jumping from the $118.50 to $183.50.
The number of such convictions in Marion County last year were unavailable Wednesday. But Ocala Police issued 1,030 of the tickets last year. Area law enforcement officials said Wednesday they expect the large increase in the fine will act as a deterrent, especially after that first ticket.
'First time they run the light and get a ticket...they will start paying closer attention to the lights,' said Sgt. Lou Biondi, supervisor of the Ocala Police traffic unit."
OCALA - A new traffic law that takes effect Saturday may have area drivers seeing red, twice.
Fines will surge dramatically for drivers convicted of running red lights in Marion County, according to a set of new laws scheduled to start Oct. 1, jumping from the $118.50 to $183.50.
The number of such convictions in Marion County last year were unavailable Wednesday. But Ocala Police issued 1,030 of the tickets last year. Area law enforcement officials said Wednesday they expect the large increase in the fine will act as a deterrent, especially after that first ticket.
'First time they run the light and get a ticket...they will start paying closer attention to the lights,' said Sgt. Lou Biondi, supervisor of the Ocala Police traffic unit."
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Father and Son to Prison
Arizona Daily Sun-: "Father follows son to prison
By LARRY HENDRICKS
Sun Staff Reporter
09/27/2005
He was charged with driving drunk about a month after his son was accused of driving drunk and killing a Flagstaff cyclist. Now he'll be going to prison just like his son.
On Monday, Wayne Thompson, 39, was sentenced to 2� years in prison by Judge Mark Moran of Coconino County Superior Court.
Thompson was indicted by a county grand jury June 16 on two counts of aggravated DUI stemming from a May 14 traffic stop in the county. He was accused of driving without a license and having a blood-alcohol content over the 0.08 legal limit. "
By LARRY HENDRICKS
Sun Staff Reporter
09/27/2005
He was charged with driving drunk about a month after his son was accused of driving drunk and killing a Flagstaff cyclist. Now he'll be going to prison just like his son.
On Monday, Wayne Thompson, 39, was sentenced to 2� years in prison by Judge Mark Moran of Coconino County Superior Court.
Thompson was indicted by a county grand jury June 16 on two counts of aggravated DUI stemming from a May 14 traffic stop in the county. He was accused of driving without a license and having a blood-alcohol content over the 0.08 legal limit. "
Centuries Old DUI Defense
AccessNorthGa.com - North Georgia's Newsroom: "Lawmaker uses centuries-old law as DUI defense
The Associated Press - ATLANTA
State Rep. David Graves, charged with drunken driving for a second time, was denied by a judge Tuesday in his contention that his position as lawmaker means he cannot break the law while the Legislature is at work.
Graves, a Republican from Macon, Ga., tried to use a centuries-old provision in the state constitution to argue that he should not be prosecuted for a DUI he received in Cobb County in February. The arrest was made during Georgia's 2005 session of the General Assembly.
Cobb State Court Judge Irma B. Glover denied Graves' request to use the 'legislative immunity' defense. Graves' attorney, William C. 'Bubba' Head, immediately filed a motion to appeal the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court."
The Associated Press - ATLANTA
State Rep. David Graves, charged with drunken driving for a second time, was denied by a judge Tuesday in his contention that his position as lawmaker means he cannot break the law while the Legislature is at work.
Graves, a Republican from Macon, Ga., tried to use a centuries-old provision in the state constitution to argue that he should not be prosecuted for a DUI he received in Cobb County in February. The arrest was made during Georgia's 2005 session of the General Assembly.
Cobb State Court Judge Irma B. Glover denied Graves' request to use the 'legislative immunity' defense. Graves' attorney, William C. 'Bubba' Head, immediately filed a motion to appeal the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court."
New York Daily News - Home - Gooden's DWI charge downgraded
New York Daily News - Home - Gooden's DWI charge downgraded: "Gooden's DWI charge downgraded
BY LEO STANDORA
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Florida prosecutors dropped a drunken-driving charge against fallen baseball star Dwight Gooden yesterday, but slapped him with a new count of reckless driving.
The legal maneuvering came as Gooden pleaded not guilty to fleeing a cop who stopped his car in Florida last month because the officer thought the former Mets and Yankees star was intoxicated.
The 41-year-old former Cy Young winner didn't appear for his arraignment and had his lawyer read his plea into the court record."
BY LEO STANDORA
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Florida prosecutors dropped a drunken-driving charge against fallen baseball star Dwight Gooden yesterday, but slapped him with a new count of reckless driving.
The legal maneuvering came as Gooden pleaded not guilty to fleeing a cop who stopped his car in Florida last month because the officer thought the former Mets and Yankees star was intoxicated.
The 41-year-old former Cy Young winner didn't appear for his arraignment and had his lawyer read his plea into the court record."
Money Raised for Safe Rides Home
WNYT...Live LOCAL Late-Breaking: "Husband of DWI victim starts fund
Money raised to help provide safe rides home
By ABIGAIL BLECK
The husband of a Troy woman killed by a drunk driver in Florida announced plans Monday to keep drunk drivers off the road right here in the Capital Region.
Mark Balistreri is channeling his grief and anger into a plan that will make our streets safer and at the same time celebrating a wife who he's having a very hard time living without.
Fragments from Annette and Mark Balistreri's 19 years together stand in every corner and hang on every wall at the home they shared in Troy."
Money raised to help provide safe rides home
By ABIGAIL BLECK
The husband of a Troy woman killed by a drunk driver in Florida announced plans Monday to keep drunk drivers off the road right here in the Capital Region.
Mark Balistreri is channeling his grief and anger into a plan that will make our streets safer and at the same time celebrating a wife who he's having a very hard time living without.
Fragments from Annette and Mark Balistreri's 19 years together stand in every corner and hang on every wall at the home they shared in Troy."
CBC News - CBC Sports: Dwight Gooden surrenders to police
CBC News - CBC Sports: Dwight Gooden surrenders to police: "Dwight Gooden surrenders to police
Last Updated Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:04:25 EDT
CBC Sports
Troubled former baseball player Dwight Gooden turned himself in to police Thursday. He had been missing since early Monday, after driving away from a suspected drunk driving traffic stop near his Tampa, FL. home."
Last Updated Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:04:25 EDT
CBC Sports
Troubled former baseball player Dwight Gooden turned himself in to police Thursday. He had been missing since early Monday, after driving away from a suspected drunk driving traffic stop near his Tampa, FL. home."
Suspect sought in fatal DUI crash
Suspect sought in fatal DUI crash: "Suspect sought in fatal DUI crash
FHP: Previously convicted Daytona man may have fled to Texas
Kristen Reed
Sentinel Staff Writer
September 23, 2005
Troopers are searching for a Daytona Beach man they say was driving drunk last month when his car crossed the median and slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing three vacationing New Yorkers.
Investigators this week received the results of blood tests that showed David Michael Brown had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10, more than Florida's 0.08 legal limit for driving drunk.
Brown is now wanted on three counts of DUI manslaughter, but troopers could not find him at several locations in the Daytona Beach area."
FHP: Previously convicted Daytona man may have fled to Texas
Kristen Reed
Sentinel Staff Writer
September 23, 2005
Troopers are searching for a Daytona Beach man they say was driving drunk last month when his car crossed the median and slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing three vacationing New Yorkers.
Investigators this week received the results of blood tests that showed David Michael Brown had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10, more than Florida's 0.08 legal limit for driving drunk.
Brown is now wanted on three counts of DUI manslaughter, but troopers could not find him at several locations in the Daytona Beach area."
Ex-FBI agent fails in bid to slash his DUI jail term
Ex-FBI Agent in Jail: "Ex-FBI agent fails in bid to slash his DUI jail term. A judge ordered David Farrall to serve the remainder of his 90-day DUI jail sentence. The ex-FBI agent had asked to be released early.
BY EVAN S. BENN
ebenn@herald.com
Just three weeks into a 90-day sentence for drunken and reckless driving, former FBI agent David Farrall on Wednesday asked the judge who sentenced him to let him out of jail early.
Farrall, 42, of Coconut Creek, was convicted on charges stemming from a November 1999 collision that killed two Lauderhill brothers.
In asking the judge to reduce his client's sentence, attorney John Howes on Wednesday argued that Farrall has ``lived an exemplary life.''
But Broward Circuit Judge Marc Gold ordered Farrall back to jail for the remainder of his three-month term."
BY EVAN S. BENN
ebenn@herald.com
Just three weeks into a 90-day sentence for drunken and reckless driving, former FBI agent David Farrall on Wednesday asked the judge who sentenced him to let him out of jail early.
Farrall, 42, of Coconut Creek, was convicted on charges stemming from a November 1999 collision that killed two Lauderhill brothers.
In asking the judge to reduce his client's sentence, attorney John Howes on Wednesday argued that Farrall has ``lived an exemplary life.''
But Broward Circuit Judge Marc Gold ordered Farrall back to jail for the remainder of his three-month term."
Bucs: Kick returner thrilled to be back
Bucs: Kick returner thrilled to be back: "Kick returner thrilled to be back
Kick returner Torrie Cox played Sunday after serving a one-game suspension resulting from a DUI arrest.
STEPHEN F. HOLDER
Published September 27, 2005
TAMPA - Cornerback Torrie Cox returned to the lineup against the Packers after his DUI arrest two weeks ago earned him a one-game suspension. The missed game was difficult to swallow, but it allowed Cox to return with a renewed passion. 'I just wanted to be back,' Cox said. 'We're winning right now. And I can't sit out and not be a part of this. This is my team, too, my teammates, coaching staff. It felt good just to be out there. It had me amped up just to be out there on the field.' Cox said he accepted the penalty imposed by team officials, who decided he would be inactive for the home opener against Buffalo.
'When something happens, you have to pay the price for it,' Cox said. 'It was hard to just watch, but it's something that happened. I just get back on track and keep my head focused and get out here and help this team win.' Cox still must deal with the DUI charge and resulting probation violation that led to a second arrest days later. In the meantime, Cox's focus is special teams."
Kick returner Torrie Cox played Sunday after serving a one-game suspension resulting from a DUI arrest.
STEPHEN F. HOLDER
Published September 27, 2005
TAMPA - Cornerback Torrie Cox returned to the lineup against the Packers after his DUI arrest two weeks ago earned him a one-game suspension. The missed game was difficult to swallow, but it allowed Cox to return with a renewed passion. 'I just wanted to be back,' Cox said. 'We're winning right now. And I can't sit out and not be a part of this. This is my team, too, my teammates, coaching staff. It felt good just to be out there. It had me amped up just to be out there on the field.' Cox said he accepted the penalty imposed by team officials, who decided he would be inactive for the home opener against Buffalo.
'When something happens, you have to pay the price for it,' Cox said. 'It was hard to just watch, but it's something that happened. I just get back on track and keep my head focused and get out here and help this team win.' Cox still must deal with the DUI charge and resulting probation violation that led to a second arrest days later. In the meantime, Cox's focus is special teams."
Area man pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter
Area man pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter: "Area man pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter
By Larry Keller
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 26, 2005
Clinton D. Jackson, 25, of Coconut Creek, pleaded guilty Monday to DUI manslaughter, with the state dropping two other charges in connection with the October 2004 death of tow truck driver Alan W. Fyfe on Interstate 95 north of Glades Road.
Circuit Judge Edward Garrison sentenced Jackson to four years in prison, to be followed by eight years' probation. He faced up to 15 years of incarceration if convicted at trial."
By Larry Keller
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 26, 2005
Clinton D. Jackson, 25, of Coconut Creek, pleaded guilty Monday to DUI manslaughter, with the state dropping two other charges in connection with the October 2004 death of tow truck driver Alan W. Fyfe on Interstate 95 north of Glades Road.
Circuit Judge Edward Garrison sentenced Jackson to four years in prison, to be followed by eight years' probation. He faced up to 15 years of incarceration if convicted at trial."
Horse, truck, DUI charge - York Daily Record
Horse, truck, DUI charge - York Daily Record: "Horse, truck, DUI charge
Police said a drunken horse rider forced others off the Rail Trail then drove a truck.
By BRENT BURKEY
Daily Record/Sunday News
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
When a Springfield Township man rode his horse home from a Glen Rock bar Sunday afternoon, police said, he was running people off the York County Rail Trail with his galloping steed.
But it wasn�t until Van Ertel got home and jumped in his pickup that Pennsylvania State Police arrested him for driving under the influence."
Police said a drunken horse rider forced others off the Rail Trail then drove a truck.
By BRENT BURKEY
Daily Record/Sunday News
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
When a Springfield Township man rode his horse home from a Glen Rock bar Sunday afternoon, police said, he was running people off the York County Rail Trail with his galloping steed.
But it wasn�t until Van Ertel got home and jumped in his pickup that Pennsylvania State Police arrested him for driving under the influence."
DUI death brings 5-year term
TAVARES -- A judge Monday sentenced a federal corrections officer to five years in state prison for DUI-manslaughter in the death last year of a bicycle rider in Leesburg.
Before learning his punishment, Purdie K. Burkes tearfully pleaded with the judge for mercy and leniency. He apologized to Michal Kathleen McPherson's family and described the incident as an accident."
Before learning his punishment, Purdie K. Burkes tearfully pleaded with the judge for mercy and leniency. He apologized to Michal Kathleen McPherson's family and described the incident as an accident."
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Take Bush DUI in Context, MADD Says
Take Bush DUI in Context, MADD Says: "Take Bush DUI in Context, MADD Says
Attitudes Have Changed Since the 1970's
Times and attitudes have changed greatly since George W. Bush was stopped for drinking and driving, a Texas Mothers Against Drunk Driving spokepersons says.
Thanks to organizations like MADD, drunk drivers today not only face stiffer penalties and fines, drinking and driving is no longer socially accepted as it once was, in the era of the 'cocktail party.'"
Attitudes Have Changed Since the 1970's
Times and attitudes have changed greatly since George W. Bush was stopped for drinking and driving, a Texas Mothers Against Drunk Driving spokepersons says.
Thanks to organizations like MADD, drunk drivers today not only face stiffer penalties and fines, drinking and driving is no longer socially accepted as it once was, in the era of the 'cocktail party.'"
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