After a vehicle sat at traffic light outside of Ocala, Florida while the light changed from red to green multiple times, a witness called police and it was discovered that a man had passed out while operating his vehicle.  This man was arrested in the early evening on Friday, and faces DUI charges. 
Deputy Micah Moore arrived at the scene around 7:30 [...]

An off-duty Bonita Springs firefighter who was on medical leave for a non-work-related hand injury was arrested last week after an automobile crash in the Fort Myers, Florida area. Charged with a first offense of Florida DUI for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, 27-year-old Christopher Michael McDaniel caused property damage and was [...]

The extent of DUI covers more than just drivers of vehicles. Two bicyclists were cited in Florida DUI charges, after an officer noticed some cars ahead of him driving very slowly.  Apparently a bicyclist was in the middle of the lane with no reflective equipment or lights.  The bike’s operator, Oswaldo Davila, was swerving along the road, and [...]

The oldest law enforcement on-scene investigative tool is the administration of field sobriety exercises.  There was a time before 1995 that they were referred to as “tests.”  However, that changed as a result of some work I did attempting to exclude their use by police altogether.  I am Carlos A. Canet, South Florida DUI defense [...]