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What Factors Cause Enhanced Penalties in a Florida DUI Case?

What Factors Cause Enhanced Penalties in a Florida DUI Case? When you face charges for driving under the influence, courts consider several factors. In some cases, these factors can lead to enhanced penalties. DUI cases require special attention from a qualified criminal lawyer in Florida. Learn what factors can impact the penalties in DUI cases …

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What are the alternative sentencing options for DUI offenders in Florida?

What are the alternative sentencing options for DUI offenders in Florida? What I’m holding here is something called a criminal punishment scoresheet. This is used in Florida to determine someone’s sentence. It starts with the primary offense that the client is accused of committing, any additional offenses, and then there are a whole host of …

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Can a DUI Conviction Affect My Child Custody and Visitation Rights?

Can a DUI Conviction Affect My Child Custody and Visitation Rights? Clients of mine who are parents charged with DUI may worry how that’s going to affect their child custody rights. I explain that it’s not really directly going to impact it, but it can indirectly impact child custody in a number of ways. For …

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If I was arrested on DUI charges, what can I do to have evidence suppressed or excluded?

If I was arrested on DUI charges, what can I do to have evidence suppressed or excluded? Clients of mine who’ve been arrested for a charge such as DUI may ask me how to get evidence suppressed. The way to get evidence suppressed is to file something called a motion to suppress. A motion to …

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Will a DUI conviction affect my car insurance rates in Florida?

Will a DUI conviction affect my car insurance rates in Florida? People charged with DUI offenses are often worried about what’s going to happen to their insurance rates. Your insurance rates are going to go up for a considerable period of time. But the other way a DUI affects insurance is that you’re going to …

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If I Get a Dui, Are There Factors That Can Lead To Enhanced Penalties?

If I Get a Dui, Are There Factors That Can Lead To Enhanced Penalties? Clients ask me if there is anything that can enhance a DUI penalty. I’m going to work backwards here. If someone dies as a result of a car crash, it becomes a DUI manslaughter. That individual is facing substantial prison time. …

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Professional Consequences of DUI Teachers

Not only does a DUI conviction result in harsh criminal penalties, but it also may result in negative consequences to one’s professional license.  Depending on that individual’s profession, a conviction could result in the licensing body suspending, or even terminating, his or her professional license. The State requires practitioners in many fields, such as medical professionals, …

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Professional Consequences of DUI Medical Professionals

Not only does a DUI conviction result in harsh criminal penalties, but it also may result in negative consequences to one’s professional license.  Depending on that individual’s profession, a conviction could result in the licensing body suspending, or even terminating, his or her professional license. The State requires practitioners in many fields, such as medical professionals, …

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Professional Consequences Of Dui

Professional Consequences of DUI

Not only does a DUI conviction result in harsh criminal penalties, but it also may result in negative consequences to one’s professional license.  Depending on that individual’s profession, a conviction could result in the licensing body suspending, or even terminating, his or her professional license. The State requires practitioners in many fields, such as medical professionals, …

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