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Steven G. Casanova Esq. was employed with the Brevard County State Attorney's office up until 1998. During that time, he prosecuted thousands of criminal cases including hundreds of DUI cases. No longer a prosecutor, Mr. Casanova vigorously defends the accused in all cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. He practices in both State and Federal Courts. His experience with Federal drug trafficking cases, drug possession and sale cases, aggravated domestic battery cases and all misdemeanors and felonies gives him a perspective on criminal law that can provide you with a significant advantage in today's legal system.
Absolutely not! Never consent to a search of your vehicle. If the police want to search your car, they can do so with the aid of a trained dog. The search of your vehicle is only valid IF they can get the dog to the scene within the same time period as it would take for the police to write a traffic ticket. This time has been determined by case law to be about 20 - 30 minutes. If it takes longer, which it usually does, then anything found as a result of the search will be suppressed and unavailable for the State to be used against you at your trial.
The estimated percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight can be estimated by:
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Counting your drinks. Remember: 1 drink equals 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor, one five ounce glass of table wine or one 12-ounce bottle of regular beer.
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Under number of "drinks" and opposite "body weight" find the percent of blood alcohol listed by using the table below
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After finding this number, subtract the percent of alcohol taken in during the time elapsed since your first drink. This figure is .015% per hour. For example: 180 lb. man - 8 drinks in 4 hours / .167% minus (.015x4) = .107%
Updated Florida DUI Penalties
The following statutes relating to driving under the influence (DUI) and boating under the influence (BUI) are effective as of July 1, 2003:
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