Blog Posts in August, 2009
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
I have been convicted of DUI 1st offense. A VOP ( violation of probation ) was filed due to my not completing the terms of my sentence prior to the end of my probation. My PD (public defender) has ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
" FloridaDUIPRO.com " answered: This is a tuffy. It depends on the driving and criminal history of the driver, the amount of work involved, whether or not the case will proceed to trial, ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
"Arrested as a Juvenile" asked: if you are arrested as a small child for tresspassing and had to attend a arbitration hearing then complete a jail tour, is that the same as a conviction? " ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
"Scared Witness" asked: My daughter was subpoened to testify against someone in an assault case. She was not present at the time of the assault but received a phone call from one of the attackers who ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
"Is this breaking and entering" asked : My girlfriend at the time invited me to stay with her at her home (IN A GATED COMMUNITY) so I did. Some days later I went out and returned home (in her home). ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
" On probation" asks : I'm on a DUI probation in Florida, and received a Driving Without a License Without Knowledge, which the officer told me is a civil infraction, not a criminal infraction. Does ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com 08/27/09 2:21 PM ET Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor drunken driving charges in Pasadena, Calif., according to The Associated ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
"will the hospital check my blood for alcohol" wrote, " last night, i mad a poor choice when i decided to drive drunk. i ended up fliping my car and got taken to the hospital. a police officer came ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
FORT LAUDERDALE - Because a state inspector was fired for interfering with inspections of breath-test machines, a Broward judge ruled Friday that results from one of the devices cannot be used in a ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer writes, "Sean Casey admits having several drinks the night of a fatal accident in 2001. Somewhere around his last rum and Coke, while watching the sun rise at a ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
'How do I get my hardship permit' wrote: I was pulled over for speeding, and open container was noticed by officer. I knocked it over, now charged w/ tampering (3rd degree felony) AND dui 1st offense. ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
Cleveland Brown Wide Receiver Donte Stallworth plead guilty in June to manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol and received a 30-day jail sentence . What would you get?
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Posted on Aug 15, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
The definition of Irony: I followed an 18-wheeler for over 100 miles today on the turnpike coming south from Orlando. This truck was having significant difficulty in maintaining his lane of travel. It ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
Petit Theft Arrestee writes: "Recently, I was arrested for the first time for petit theft. I didn't mean to take the items, but the way the whole situation seems, it looks like I stole the items. I'm ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
Women drinking more, DUI arrests up, experts say 08:40 AM CDT on Friday, August 7, 2009 Lisa A. Flam, The Associated Press NEW YORK – The case of the mother who police say was drunk and stoned when ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
A 17-year-old Orange County, California kid drives 100 miles an hour while under the influence of alcohol. The resulting crash killed his friend. Murder requires there be 'specific intent' to kill. Is ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2009 By Lloyd Golburgh
Is law enforcement losing it's moral way? Does it have a moral way? Is it encroaching on the territory of the bad guys? Some officers traffic in controlled substances, others drive drunk and still ...
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