Does the Florida accident report privilege require you to talk to police after a crash? What you must say, what you can refuse, and if your words come back.
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Does the Florida accident report privilege require you to talk to police after a crash? What you must say, what you can refuse, and if your words come back.
Continue reading ›DUI manslaughter cases in Florida are defended on two things the State has to prove: that the driver was impaired, and that the driving caused or contributed to a death. Both elements carry a heavy burden of proof, and both can be attacked. The chemical evidence, the lawfulness of the stop and the blood draw,…
Continue reading ›Florida’s homicide laws sort killings into degrees and categories that produce dramatically different outcomes. The same death can be charged as first-degree murder (death or life without parole) or as manslaughter (15 years maximum) depending on what the prosecution can prove about intent, circumstance, and the defendant’s role. The gap between the worst and best…
Continue reading ›How Forensic Toxicology and Retrograde Extrapolation Won a DUI Manslaughter Case When someone is arrested for DUI, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measured at the police station or hospital is not necessarily the same as their BAC when they were actually driving. Alcohol takes time to absorb into the bloodstream. Depending on when the person…
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