A Tampa teacher at Chamberlain High School has been charged with driving under the influence.

Shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday 3-14-10 he was pulled over by Tampa police after he allegedly drifted out of his lane as he drove southbound on I-275. Police also state that after they pulled him over he showed multiple signs of intoxicated including bloodshot eyes, smelling of alcohol and slurred speech.

After posting $500 bail he was released from Hillsborough County jail and released that afternoon.

From what I can tell this has not guilty written all over it. With only a drift out of his driving lane the prosecutions case seems weak. Even if he admitted being drunk at the time of the stop (which it doesn’t seem he did) a non constitutional stop could disregard anything that happened thereafter.

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A man was found asleep at the wheel of a running car at the corner of North Boulevard and West Columbus in Drive in Tampa early yesterday 3-15-10.

After a deputy investigated he found the man had a suspended license, smelled of alcohol and fond over an once of cocaine and 54 muscle relaxant tablets in his car. He is being charged with DUI and drug charges.

The vehicle, along with $1394 in cash was impounded.

This again shows us all you do not have to be actual driving a car to be accused of driving under the influence. We are unsure of the specific drug charges, but he is most likely charged with intent to distribute which is a felony that can warrant 5 years in jail and/or a $5,000 fine upon being convicted without taking into account his unknown past criminal record. Updates as they are available.

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Yankees Executive Mark Newman Charged With DUI in Tampa

Reports indicate Mark Newman, the Yankees’ senior vice president of baseball operations was arrested for drunk driving in Tampa Monday night  after he refused to take a blood-alcohol test. It should be known that anyone who does refuse a sobriety test leaves the police officer(s) to make the arrest on their own judgment. We do not have information regarding Mr. Newman’s actual behavior or signs reported by the arresting officer that indicated he was drunk. We do know he was released on a $500 bail

Newman did not respond to a message left on his cell phone by The Associated Press and Team spokesman Jason Zillo says the Yankees can’t comment at this time.

More information as it is available.

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TAMPA – Police today arrested the driver of a car that crashed into a concrete wall on Davis Islands in November and seriously injured a backseat passenger.

Blood was drawn from the suspect, a 20-year-old University of Tampa student, on the night of the crash, police said. After results of those tests were returned this week, detectives charged the suspectwith driving under the influence with serious bodily injury.

Seriously injured was a fellow student who suffered a lacerated liver and a broken back. No one else suffered serious injuries.

The suspect was charged today at police headquarters in downtown Tampa.

Police said the suspect was driving a 2009 Volkswagen south on West Davis Boulevard at a high rate of speed. He lost control, drove off the pavement and plowed through a concrete wall and nearly struck a home on Erie Avenue, police said. Sams was in the back seat of the car at the time.

The results of the blood-alcohol tests showed that L the suspect  had a level of .139 and .140, police said. In Florida, a driver is considered impaired with a level of .08 or higher.

A little about FL DUIs involving serious bodily injury:

• Any person who causes serious bodily injury while driving under the influence is guilty of a Third Degree Felony (not more than $5,000 fine and/or 5 years imprisonment) or if habitual/violent felony offender as provided in s. 775.084, F.S.
• Any person convicted of a third DUI within 10 years or a fourth or subsequent DUI commits a Third Degree Felony (not more than $5,000 fine and/or 5 years imprisonment).

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Welcome to the Launch of DUI Lawyers Tampa, a Musca Law blog.

Stop in here for the latest DUI news as it relates to the Tampa Bay, Florida area. DUI arrests, DUI bills and law changes, DUI and Sobriety checkpoints and more will be posted. We will be maintaining this blog to keep Tampa Bay citizens aware of drunk driving issues. The Musca Law Firm also provides DUI and drunk driving defense to Tampa Bay and they do it well.

So, if you have been charged with a DUI or other alcohol related offense in Florida you should know you only have 10 days to schedule an administrative review hearing.

Failure to request a formal administrative review hearing will result in an automatic six month suspension of your Florida drivers license for failing a breathalyzer test, and a one year suspension of your Florida drivers license for refusing to submit to a test.

In addition, any evidence obtained at the administrative review hearing may be used against you at your criminal DUI trial. Likewise, favorable evidence can be used in your favor.

For this reason, it is advisable to engage us to represent you in both the formal administrative review hearing and the criminal DUI trial. Contact our Tampa Bay DUI Attorneys Now for a free confidential consultation:

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