What if the punch line is – CMI Doesn’t Have the Source Code?

The DUI Attorneys at the Sammis Law Firm are currently in the middle of a hearing to obtain the source code of the Intoxilyzer 8000 from the State of Florida. It is our position that if the State Attorney’s Office can’t produce it then the remedy should be that the breath test results for each […]

Written by on July 17, 2010

Florida Fatalities in Car Accidents Lower in 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol announces that for the fifth year in a row, the traffic fatality rate has fell. In 2009, the traffic fatality rate fell to a record low level of 2,563 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled for a fatality rate of 1.30. Not only did the fatality rate fall, but the total […]

Written by on June 21, 2010

BUI Video: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Out for the 4th of July

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsBVejcwIM0&feature=youtu.be] The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is really putting out some impressive videos. This video discusses boating under the influence (BUI) and boater safety enforcement in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.  The HCSO Marine Unit enforces the laws on Hillsborough County’s waterways including investigating boaters under the influence of alcohol, performing safety and equipment checks, and checking […]

Written by on June 11, 2010

Two Hillsborough County DUI Checkpoints or Roadblocks Scheduled by HCSO in June of 2010

  More DUI Roadblocks Scheduled in Hillsborough County, Florida The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced on two scheduled DUI roadblock or checkpoints for the month of June. The first DUI roadblock (checkpoint and saturation) is scheduled for Friday, June 18, 2010, in Plant City (District II for Eastern Hillsborough County) from 10:00 p.m. until […]

Written by on June 5, 2010

BUI Enforcement to protect manatees from Crystal River to Venice over Memorial Day Weekend

Operation Safe Passage Florida BUI Enforcement and Boating Safety for Memorial Day Weekend May 29, 2010 through June 1, 2010 From Crystal River to Venice From May 29th through June 1st, a multi-agency safety initiative involving several law enforcement agencies will be participating in Operation Safe Passage which starts in Crystal River in Citris County, […]

Written by on May 27, 2010

New DUI Video about Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Unit

 Interesting YouTube video on the Pasco County DUI Enforcement Mobile Unit used for DUI saturation patrols and DUI sobriety checkpoints in Pasco County in New Port Richey on U.S. 19. This video was filmed on late Saturday night, March 20, 2010. The Port Richey Police Department, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida […]

Written by on May 22, 2010

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office DUI Checkpoint or Roadblock in May of 2010

DUI Roadblocks or Checkpoints in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL One constitutional requirement for a DUI checkpoint mandates that the checkpoint is scheduled in advance, and that certain details about the roadblock are announced to the public in advance. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office publishes such a list of DUI roadblocks, checkpoints, saturations and heightened patrols. […]

Written by on May 2, 2010

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office DUI Mock Crash at Brandon and Gaither High School

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIb0WdXF3wQ&feature=player_embedded] What a great idea to show high school students the potential consequences of drinking and driving. (This video is from a prior mock crash conducted a Durant High School in 2008.) The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Mock DUI Crash at Brandon High School on Friday, April 23, 2010. The crash was on […]

Written by on April 25, 2010

Under Age 21 and DUI – Tampa Lawyer on Florida’s DUI Laws for Minors

Part of being young is taking chances. However, when young adults drive after consuming alcohol the consequences can be life changing. Florida takes a zero tolerance approach to punishing DUI offenses committed by people under the age of 21. Find out more about how the DUI attorneys at the Sammis Law Firm fight these complicated […]

Written by on April 25, 2010

Tampa Attorney on Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (BUI)

Boating under the influence of alcohol offenses are serious criminal offenses with serious criminal penalties under Florida law. Law enforcement officers can become involved in a boating under the influence investigation for any number of reasons including for an equipment check, after an allegation of reckless boating, or after a crash. Special defenses are available […]

Written by on April 25, 2010

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